A theme that frequently emerges in reviewing the new articles for Occupational Medicine is the extent to which specialists in occupational medicine are focused as much on the contribution of illness to the ability to work as we are on the effect of work exposures on the development of ill-health. Previous articles in this journal come to mind, in particular those addressing once fatal or incapacitating illnesses such as cancer or cystic fibrosis. They remind us that prior views on work ability have broadened through modern medicine’s ability to effectively treat disease while at the same time preserving patients’ ability to function in the world of work. Still, our knowledge of the factors that permit engagement of the chronically ill at work lags behind. Several articles in this issue are noteworthy in pointing out the gaps where better understanding of ill-health at work could be beneficial in our mission.
https://ift.tt/2pIWUEp
Δεν υπάρχουν σχόλια:
Δημοσίευση σχολίου