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Meaning of "sick note" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SICK NOTE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SICK NOTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sick note is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SICK NOTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Medical certificate

A medical certificate is a statement from a physician or other health care provider that attests to the result of a medical examination of a patient. It can serve as a "sick note" or evidence of a health condition. An aegrotat or sick note is a type of medical certificate excusing a student's absence from school for reasons of illness.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SICK NOTE

sick
sick as a parrot
sick bag
sick bay
sick building syndrome
sick day
sick headache
sick leave
sick list
sick pay
sick-dog
sick-making
sick-out
sickbay
sickbed
sicked
sickee
sicken
sickener
sickening

WORDS THAT END LIKE SICK NOTE

advice note
blue note
consignment note
cover note
currency note
delivery note
eighth note
fit note
gold note
grace note
liner note
note
of note
pound note
promissory note
quarter note
strike the right note
suicide note
take note
treasury note
whole note

Synonyms and antonyms of sick note in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sick note» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SICK NOTE

Find out the translation of sick note to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sick note from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sick note» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

病假条
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parte de enfermedad
570 millions of speakers

English

sick note
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीमार नोट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

إِذْن غياب مرضي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

больничный лист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atestado médico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসুস্থ টিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

certificat médical
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nota sakit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krankmeldung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

病欠届け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

병으로 인한 결석 통지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cathetan lara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giấy cho nghỉ ốm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நோய்வாய்ப்பட்ட குறிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आजारी नोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hasta notu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

certificato medico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

usprawiedliwienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

медична довідка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adeverință medicală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημείωμα από γιατρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

siek nota
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sjukintyg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sykmelding
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sick note

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SICK NOTE»

The term «sick note» is normally little used and occupies the 112.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SICK NOTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sick note» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sick note» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sick note

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SICK NOTE»

Discover the use of sick note in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sick note and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bones of Cathy King
“A sick note? You want a sick note? You're not sick. Just bone idle. Get out ofhere .” “Why you stinkin' nigger. I'll get you for this. Wait till my mum hears about this.” He stormed out and Edgar took a few minutes to compose himself before ...
Robert Soper, 2009
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The Role of the Health and Safety Commission and the Health ...
The patient does not go to them to get work advice; they go to them to get either a sick note or pills or whatever. How do you envisage that relationship between the GP and this Fit for Work service and how do you say to the GPs that this is not ...
Terry Rooney, Geoffrey Podger, Judith Hackitt, 2008
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Practice Papers for the MRCGP Written Exam, Paper 1
He tells you he had diarrhoea for three days, which has now settled, but that he needs a sick note for work. How would you approach the situation? The following issues need to be considered when dealing with the request. Why does he want  ...
‎2005
4
Employment 2006: Law and Practice, Human Resources
421 1 Employers are entitled to ask for reasonable evidence of incapacity, for example self-certification or a sick note from the employee's doctor. A sick note is strong evidence of incapacity and should usually be accepted as conclusive ...
FL Memo Ltd, 2006
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100 Cases in Psychiatry
Presently, she is very anxious about a presentation at work and is requesting a sick note. Sick notes for physical illness are usually less problematic as objective evidence of illness is often available. Stigma about psychiatric illness, both from ...
Subodh Dave, Nisha Dogra, Barry Wright, 2010
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PUNs and DENs: Discovering Learning Needs in General Practice
On each occasion he had left with a sick note for either one or two weeks saying ' depression'. He was a drug user. I felt that it was time for this issue to be addressed. Either he should receive a long-term sick note (to stop him coming back ...
Richard Eve, 2003
7
NMRCGP Practice Papers: Applied Knowledge Test
Applied Knowledge Test Rob Daniels. 142. B: Erysipelas elderly people and those with diabetes are particularly sensitive to erysipelas, which spreads via the lymphatics. 143. C: Med 5 a Med 5 allows a doctor to sign a sick note based on ...
Rob Daniels, 2009
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Applied Knowledge Test for NMRCGP Practi
C: Med 5 A Med 5 allows a doctor to sign a sick note based on information from another doctor. 144. E: Private sick note This is a request for a non-DSS sick note and should be treated as a request for a private sick note. 145.
Christopher Chan, Alister Hart, 2007
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Employment Law and Human Resources Handbook 2012
I This followed the recommendations of a major review carried out by Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work, in response to growing concerns that the sick note system wasn't working. I Employers had complained that the ...
Workplace Law Group, 2011
10
Rehabilitation for Work Matters
are reflected in patients' greater willingness to have 'work-related stress' written on a sick note (rather than 'anxiety' or 'depression' or simply 'stress'), knowing that it flags up management responsibility for conditions at work. If the diagnosis on ...
Jim Ford, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SICK NOTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sick note is used in the context of the following news items.
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Doctor's angry sick note goes viral: There are 'better ways of wasting …
A Canadian doctor's alleged letter excusing an employee from one day of work has gone viral for calling the practice of writing sick notes a waste of time and ... «Washington Times, Apr 15»
2
Fit note promoted over sick note
A prominent UK health sector reformer is in New Zealand to promote the idea of a "fit note" for workers instead of a sick note. Dame Carol Black, who initiated ... «3News NZ, Mar 15»
3
Mother writes hilarious 'sick note' for daughter
Mother writes hilarious sick note for daughter Olivia's mother Sam wrote a hilarious 'sick note' for her daughter when she asked for help to skip a PE lesson. «Yahoo News UK, Mar 15»
4
Fit note initiative cut long term sick leave, study finds
The 'fit note' initiative that replaced the conventional sick note reduced the numbers of people taking long term sick leave by 35 per cent, a study has shown. «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
5
Doctor Rejects Employer's Sick Note Request with a Thought …
Remember when you were a kid and stayed home from school because you were sick? Remember having to go to the doctor, even if you weren't that sick, just ... «IJ Review, Dec 14»
6
Doctors association in Nova Scotia recommends charging …
Doctors Nova Scotia wants its members to start charging employers that require sick notes because it adds a burden to the health-care system and spreads ... «Toronto Sun, Oct 14»
7
Fake 'sick notes' sold in China for soccer fans with World Cup fever
A time difference of up to 12 hours between China and Brazil has given Chinese wheeler-dealers a lucrative opportunity selling fake sick notes to football fans ... «New York Daily News, Jun 14»
8
Bundesliga: Hakan Calhanoglu given sick note due to 'fear of training'
Hamburg midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has been given a sick note for the next four weeks due to the player's fear of returning to training, according to the Bild ... «SkySports, Jun 14»
9
Football fans in China buy fake sick notes ahead of World Cup
Standard pads of sick notes have always been available on the site, for as little as RMB 1 ($0.16) per pack. But to get a note that looks authentic, with a hospital's ... «CNN, Jun 14»
10
Physician says MDS 'drowning in paperwork' over sick notes
Newfoundland and Labrador workers who have been off sick with a cold for a few days may find themselves stuck in a fight between doctors and employers. «CBC.ca, Feb 14»

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