Visual ability has increasingly become very important in recent years in industry which has become highly automated with the rapid introduction of computers. On the other hand, visual disorders due to occupational activity pose a serious occupational health problem. Many cases of visual disorders due to organic solvent poisoning have been reported, but there are few systematic studies on them. ...

BACKGROUND Discrimination is a long-standing social problem, and interest in the health effects of discrimination has been increasing. Unfortunately, Korean workers experience various types and combinations of discrimination. This study aimed to examine the association between perceived discrimination and depression/anxiety disorders among Korean workers. METHODS Data from 33,530 paid workers...

Phyllis King, PhD, OT, FAOTA, is Associate Dean/Professor, College of Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin– Milwaukee. Occupational therapists are at risk of work-related injuries (WRIs) because of the demanding nature of their work. However, information about WRIs and musculoskeletal disorders among occupational therapists is limited. For comparison, res...

background and purpose: problem based medical education had been useful in education of medical sciences students. the objective is the determination of effects of problem based medical education on occupational health students' learning. methods: this study was a semi-experimental study. by using the curriculum of ministry of health, occupational toxicology course had been taught based on a pr...