Question

20 POINTS!!! Look at the attached chart. How many days away from work due to injury or illness did the healthcare and social assistance fields have in 2015? Estimate the percentage of missed days due to illness in the healthcare sector. Why do you think hospitals and other healthcare settings have the highest rate of workplace injuries and illnesses? Why do you think there are more days missed due to injury than to job transfer?

Answer 1

Answer: How many days away from work due to injury or illness did the healthcare and social assistance fields have in 2015? 158.4

Estimate the percentage of missed days due to illness in the healthcare sector. 15840%

Why do you think hospitals and other healthcare settings have the highest rate of workplace injuries and illnesses? There are sick patients and the doctors have to take care of the sick patients so the nurses and doctors may become sick or contract it from patients.

Why do you think there are more days missed due to injury than to job transfer? There's no need to transfer form job if you can take the time off and then come back to work.

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