Carne S
Br Med J. 1969 Jan 18;1(5637):147-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5637.147.
Certificates of inability or fitness to work were issued on 6,161 occasions in one year in one group practice. Half the episodes of illness lasted for seven days or less, and two thirds of the episodes ended on a Sunday. Clearly in most cases the doctor does no more than countersign the patient's declaration of his fitness or not to work. Abolition of short-term medical certification would probably have little effect on absenteeism or the sums paid out as sick benefit.
在一家联合诊所中,一年内开具了6161份工作能力丧失或适合工作的证明。一半的疾病发作持续七天或更短时间,三分之二的发作在周日结束。显然,在大多数情况下,医生只不过是会签患者关于其是否适合工作的声明。取消短期医疗证明可能对旷工或作为病假福利支付的金额影响不大。