Lack of knowledge of the exact contents of the materials and improper handling of the toxic chemicals lead to the occurrence of occupational illnesses in the developing countries. However, the incidence of occupational diseases was usually underestimated. This article presents the profile of occupational diseases in Taiwan from two sources, i.e. occupational disease benefit payments of labor in...

It is opportune to discuss occupational skin disorders since recently a 'Save your Skin' Campaign has been undertaken in the United Kingdom by the Employment Advisory Service of the Health and Safety Executive to increase the awareness of employers and employees of the need to prevent skin problems in industry.' This was justified because skin disorders caused by substances at work are the most...

According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), occupational therapies may be used to treat children with birth injuries or birth defects, sensory processing/integrative disorders, traumatic injuries (brain or spinal cord), learning problems, autism and pervasive developmental disorders, mental health or behavioral problems, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and...

OBJECTIVES The drop out rates in different longitudinal studies of musculoskeletal disorders range between 7% and 57%, and little is known about the characteristics of the subjects who dropped out. The aim was to analyse various consequences of drop out in a longitudinal study of musculoskeletal disorders and occupational risk factors during 1969-97. METHOD Data about occupational conditions ...

Objectives—The drop out rates in diVerent longitudinal studies of musculoskeletal disorders range between 7% and 57%, and little is known about the characteristics of the subjects who dropped out. The aim was to analyse various consequences of drop out in a longitudinal study of musculoskeletal disorders and occupational risk factors during 1969–97. Method—Data about occupational conditions and...

background: occupational stress and employee's health status can affect their productiveness and quality of services. therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the effective factors in this regard. this study was conducted in order to evaluate the relation between psychological health and occupational stress among the midwives employed at the governmental and private hospitals of neyshabur, iran. ...

BACKGROUND In the United Kingdom, The Health and Occupation Reporting network (THOR) collects incidence data on work-related illness. THOR data show that the health and social work sector generates a high proportion of case reports. This study analyses the most recent data for the health and social work sector, from 2002 to 2003. METHODS Cases returned to the Occupational Physicians Reporting...