Absenteeism among survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Atomic bomb survivors who worked at the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Hiroshima during the years 1968-71 and held handbooks identifying them as survivors took significantly more days of both annual leave and sick leave than did matched and paired control subjects. These differences in leave-tak...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Br. J. Ind. Med., v. 32, no. 3, pp. 193-202 v. 32, no. 3, pp. 193-202, 1975-08, Vol.32 (3), p.193-202
Hauptverfasser:	Meigs, J W, Blot, W J, Inoue, S, Meigs, C R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	560151 -Biomedical Sciences, Applied Studies-Radiation Effects-Radiation Effects on Animals-Man A-BOMB SURVIVORS- BEHAVIOR Absenteeism Adult Age Factors Atomic bombs Bombings Diseases Female Handbooks HIROSHIMA Holidays Humans Income Japan Male Middle Aged Mortality N48510 -Life Sciences-Radiation Effects on Animals-Man Nuclear Warfare Occupations Parting phrases Radiation Dosage Radiation Effects Radiotherapy Sex Factors Sick leave WORK
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Zusammenfassung:	Atomic bomb survivors who worked at the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Hiroshima during the years 1968-71 and held handbooks identifying them as survivors took significantly more days of both annual leave and sick leave than did matched and paired control subjects. These differences in leave-taking patterns are considered to be due to behavioural causes as they could not be attributed to radiation dose-response effects.
ISSN:	0007-1072 1351-0711 1470-7926
DOI:	10.1136/oem.32.3.193