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Document ID (ISN)106807
CIS number 07-804
ISSN - Serial title 0379-0266 - Estudios de la Seguridad Social
Year 2005
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Breuer J.
Title Recording and notifying occupational diseases. Challenges in Europe
Original title Registro y notificación de las enfermedades profesionales. Les retos en Europa [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information 2005, No.95, p.55-62.
Abstract This article consists of the full text of a paper presented at an International Social Security Association (ISSA) seminar held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 27 and 28 April 2005. The broad framework of the system for the recording and notification of occupational diseases in Europe is described. The possible causes of under-notification of occupational diseases are analyzed. Finally, the situation prevailing in Germany is presented.
Descriptors (primary) occupational diseases; notification of occupational diseases; Europe
Descriptors (secondary) Germany; industrial physicians; conference; asbestos
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceGermany
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Notification of accidents and diseases