Occupational medicine in The Netherlands.
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چکیده
Since 1994, occupational health services (OHS) in the Netherlands have been provided by commercial enterprises with the market dominated by a few major organizations. The number of companies with their own internal OHS is decreasing. Most OHS employ occupational health physicians (OHP), occupational hygienists, occupational safety engineers and experts in occupational psychology. Companies with .25 employees must appoint at least one of their employees as a prevention officer to look after everyday health and safety issues.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Occupational medicine
دوره 60 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010