Occupational Medicine: Too Long Neglected
Authors: LINDA ROSENSTOCK
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1981)

Editorials1 December 1981Occupational Medicine: Too Long NeglectedLINDA ROSENSTOCK, M.D., M.P.H.LINDA ROSENSTOCK, M.D., M.P.H.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-95-6-774 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOnly in the last decade have systematic estimates of the magnitude of occupationally related illnesses and deaths become available. These figures, compiled from various government agency sources, include 100 000 deaths per year from occupationally related illness, 3 200 000 persons disabled each year as a result of work-related illness or injury, 390 000 new cases of occupational diseases per year, and 10 million workers seeking care annually for an occupationally related condition (1). 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RICHMAN, J.D.Occupational Pulmonary DiseaseW. K. C. MORGAN, M.D.Emergence of occupational medical services outside the workplace 1 December 1981Volume 95, Issue 6Page: 774-776 Issue Published: 1 December 1981 PDF DownloadLoading ...