occupational therapy in iran is relatively young-established in 1971-with a fluctuated development due to the iranian revolution in 1979, and eight years war from 1981 to 1989. today, there are ten bachelor programs across the country approved by world federation of occupational therapists (wfot). furthermore, occupational therapists have opportunities for further postgraduate training in both ...

background: provide a review of occupational medicine history in world and iran methods: many books, papers and sites on the occupational medicine history were reviewed. results: occupational medicine have been shaped by the forces that shape work itself, social evolution, changing modes of production, shifting economic powers, and demographic changes in the workforce. hippocrates emphasized th...

The origins of the recorded history of occupational medicine are usually dated to the time of Hippocrates (c 460 BCE-c 370 BCE).' 2 Hippocrates's admonition to his followers to observe the environment of their patients was complemented by his descriptions of the diseases of certain occupations including those of metallurgists, fullers, tailors, horsemen, farmhands, and fishermen.' 2 Before Hipp...

There is accumulating evidence that the workplace environment contributes significantly to the general burden of asthma. The purpose of this review is to explore the respiratory health and socioeconomic consequences of work-related asthma by addressing a series of controversial issues: 1) what is the natural history of occupational asthma and in what ways does ongoing exposure to the causal age...

INTRODUCTION  The various metabolic and circulatory alterations that are related to noise exposure may cause the onset of several symptoms, including tinnitus. OBJECTIVE  The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence of tinnitus complaints in elderly individuals with and without history of occupational noise exposure. METHOD  This prospective study was conducted in a sample populati...