| Document ID (ISN) | 72447 |
| CIS number |
99-482 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Henderson A.K., Payne M.M., Ossiander E., Evans C.G., Kaufman J.D. |
| Title |
Surveillance of occupational diseases in the United States |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1998, Vol.40, No.8, p.714-719. Illus. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
Managers of state-based occupational diseases surveillance programmes were interviewed for information on their programme's characteristics and factors that contributed to their success. There were 68 programmes in 52 jurisdictions. Reportable conditions ranged from a specific disease to "all occupational diseases". Of these programmes, 56% met at least one of their objectives. Occupational conditions associated with successful programmes usually had short latency periods, were easily diagnosed and were related to a workplace hazard. They included agricultural injuries, burns, respiratory diseases, cumulative trauma disorders and poisonings due to lead, pesticides or carbon monoxide. Successful programmes had large budgets and more staff than did unsuccessful programmes, and also took actions after notification of a condition. Topics: burns; comparative study; compilation of statistics; economic aspects; enforcement; inspection; medical supervision; notification of occupational diseases; occupational diseases; poisoning; programme evaluation; repetitive strain injury; respiratory diseases; USA. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; medical supervision; notification of occupational diseases; occupational diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
poisoning; respiratory diseases; economic aspects; programme evaluation; comparative study; inspection; enforcement; compilation of statistics; repetitive strain injury; burns |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Administration, legislation
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Notification of accidents and diseases
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