Norway has an area of approximately 320,000 square kilometres, with a population of only about 3*2 millions. About 30% of the population live in the cities, whereas 20% live in suburban and industrial areas and other population centres, and the remaining 50% in rural areas. The main occupations in Norway are agriculture and forestry, fishing and whaling, manufacturing and trade, as well as busi...

-Long before the Industrial Revolution and the coming of the machine age, Scottish craftsmen, like their colleagues south of the Border, had their Guilds and Incorporations to -safeguard their interests in professional matters and to look after the welfare of their decayed brethren.' The Common Chests of the Incorporations were sustained in several ways, partly by entrance fees, partly by membe...

4. Hoffman RM, Barry MJ, Roberts RG, Sox HC. Reconciling primary care and specialist perspectives on prostate cancer screening. Ann Fam Med 2012;10(6):568-71. 5. Torke AM, Schwartz PH, Holtz LR, Montz K, Sachs GA. Older adults and forgoing screening: “I think it would be strange.” JAMA Intern Med 2013;173(7):526-31. 6. Greenhalgh T. Proactive care: the patient’s right to choose. Br J Gen Pract ...

In assessing the influence of an occupation on health, the main criterion must be disease, for it is measurable whereas " health " so far defies reliable measurement. The association between disease and occupation is easily observed when the clinical picture is clear as in lead poisoning or silicosis; but sometimes it is so obscure that it is only recognized by a man with a sharp and experience...

Because of human and livestock population growth, changes in livestock production, the emergence of worldwide agro-food networks, and significant changes in personal mobility, human populations increasingly share a global commons of disease risk, among themselves and with domestic and wild animal species. To elucidate the linkage between livestock production and global public health, this paper...

OBJECTIVES This study involved a survey of the facility investment experiences, which was designed to recognize the importance of health and safety problems, and industrial accident prevention. Ultimately, we hope that small scale industries will create effective industrial accident prevention programs and facility investments. METHODS An individual survey of businesses' present physical cond...

This study aimed to assess organizational health and its relationship with the leadership style of young managers of Industrial Estates in Mazandaran Province. This is a descriptive study. The study sample consisted of managers and employees of Industrial Estates of Mazandaran province. The total amount of population was 170 persons (150 employees and 20 managers). The sample of this study was ...