Occupational diseases – their importance and impact

Overview

Medical and social impact of occupational diseases may be considered as a very important factor influencing the system of medical and pension insurance especially in relation to morbidity and invalidity. Their consequences for individual and the society project onto the medical, social and economic areas. Effective protection of workers represents approximately one tenth of financial loss caused by work accidents and diseases associated with work. A consistent adherence to effective preventive measures at work can significantly decrease medical and social impact. The central task of advisory physicians in the system of retirement pension insurance and the evaluation of decreased working ability and invalidity is to objectively evaluate the working potential of the evaluated individual.

Key words:
occupational disease – occupational medical care – occupational diseases list – work at word – evaluation of medical state