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Document ID (ISN)44882
CIS number 85-1780
ISBN(s) 0-660-11686-3
Year 1984
Convention or series no. CCOHS/CCHST P84-3E/F
Author(s) Easson I., King W.E., Biggin J., Millet C.
Title Notification and surveillance of occupational diseases in Canada and other countries
Original title Déclaration et contrôle des maladies professionnelles au Canada et dans d'autres pays [in French]
Bibliographic information Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. E., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 1H6, 98p. 16 ref.
Abstract This report reviews the current notification systems used in each Canadian province and compares them to the systems used in Finland, the United Kingdom and the USSR. Aspects covered; general concepts; the Canadian situation; international comparison; summary and recommendations. The need for uniformity in the notification of occupational diseases is underlined.
Descriptors (primary) notification of occupational diseases; Canada
Descriptors (secondary) USSR; United Kingdom; description of technique; Finland; report
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Statistics
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Notification of accidents and diseases