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The occupational illnesses of grandparents.
To the Editor: While visiting our kids and grandson last year, I had a recurring thought: being a grandparent is not for 'sissies'. My wife and I thought about how grandparenting challenged our health; each day saw some insult to body homeostasis and we were grateful each night for another day survived. Don't get me wrong, we wouldn't trade days with our little man for all the gold in China or ...
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Given the burden of occupational illnesses and injuries in the United States, family physicians should understand the role workplace exposures may play in patients' chief concerns. Incorporating employment screening questions into patients' intake questionnaires is an efficient means of identifying potential occupational causes of symptoms. Recommended questions include what kind of job patient...
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OBJECTIVE To report trends underreporting levels of occupational illnesses (OI) in Mexico from 2000 to 2015. METHODS An ecological study was conducted. Data on OI was obtained from the Statistical Memories of the Mexican Institute of Social Security. We used univariate sensitivity analysis to estimate the average value and range. RESULTS During the 2000-2015 period, the estimated average OI...
متن کاملThe BLS survey of occupational injuries and illnesses: a primer.
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) is the nation's primary surveillance vehicle for nonfatal injuries and illnesses that occur in the workplace. Based on recordable injuries and illnesses as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the SOII provides annual counts and rates by industry and state for workers in private industry and state and local...
متن کاملAppendix D. Standardized Coding of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
Introduction BLS developed a classification system that helps profile specific injury and illness conditions and their circumstances in a standardized manner, using information about the incident reported by survey respondents. This system helps answer the questions most often asked by safety and health professionals. This appendix summarizes the four case characteristics that make up the BLS s...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: South African Medical Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2078-5135
DOI: 10.7196/samj.5976