Why three days of sick leave for migraines and two weeks for a new hip are sufficient according to the government: “Doctors who prescribe too quickly do not look at it”

A new hip? Two weeks of sick leave. Migraine? Three days should be enough. At least, that is what the government says in the new reference sheets for general practitioners. These sheets should help determine how long patients can stay home from work. General practitioner and professor Dirk Devroey (VUB) understands the intention, but has comments. “Every patient is different. You can never capture all situations in one diagram.”

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