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Associate Professor Renzo Bianchi at NTNU believes that the debate about sick leave must be viewed in a broader historical perspective. “We often hear that sick leave in Norway is increasing, but looking at developments over the past decades, sick leave has actually been fairly stable. We have become better at protecting people physically, and the number of people who die or suffer serious physical injuries is lower today. Despite this encouraging picture, it appears that the proportion of sick leave due to mental health issues is tending to rise, which requires our attention,” says Bianchi.
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