Review article
Problems of workers' morbidity with particular regard to chronic degenerative diseases
M. Šarić
; Institute for Medical Research, Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb
Abstract
After an introduction dealing with the importance of chronic degenerative diseases as a cause of workers' absenteeism and disability reviewed are studies performed in this field at the Institute for Medical Research. Work on the methodological problems is surveyed (a system of medical documentation and evidence, method of carrying out systematic health examinations in industry), results obtained in studies of general morbidity of Yugoslav workers are summarized and data on completed epidemiological studies of coronary heart disease, arterial hypertension and chronic bronchitis in groups of industrial workers are presented.
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176189
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Publication date:
9.9.1968.
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