The aim of this study was to estimate the caseload with regard to the proportion of work-related medical cases in factory workers and to survey knowledge of and attitudes to occupational medicine among doctors in an industrial area in Singapore. To this end, a self-administered questionnaire was given to 74 general practitioners in the industrial district of Jurong in Singapore. Overall, there ...

BACKGROUND The Faculty of Occupational Medicine and NHS Plus are working to increase the availability and uptake of evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) among occupational physicians in the UK. Physicians' attitudes and beliefs may influence their uptake of EBG; additionally, there are barriers that may make physicians feel unable to practise evidence-based medicine (EBM). AIMS To determine the a...

Canada presents many anomalies and puzzles in occupational medicine. Research and education in the field have a long and proud history here, and yet the speciality was only formally recognized a decade ago. Responsibility for occupational health and safety is highly decentralized but occupational medicine expertise is concentrated in a few major urban centres. There are not one but two pathways...

The Department is proud to announce a 100% pass rate on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Exam for the period of 2011-2015. During this time, 26 residents have taken the board exam and all 26 passed. This tremendous accomplishment is a reflection of both the diligence and years of experience garnered from the faculty within the Department’s Residency Program, under the leaders...

Medical Research Workers' Conference.?;Ift met at Jaipur from 24th November to 4th December, to discuss, evaluate and plan medical research under the Indian Council of Medical Research (I.C.M.R.; known formerly as Indian Research Fund Association, I.R.F.A.). The members are now mostly the upper ten of Government or semiGovernment institutions, and the meetings are rather different from what the...