Oncological occupational physicians: meeting the challenge of an ageing workforce

Social, demographic and financial imperatives throughout the Western world have led to widespread increases in the official retirement age of workers. These changes are leading to an increasingly ageing workforce, further compounded by many countries having fewer younger people entering the workplace [1]. Arising from this, enduring age-related health conditions will increase in prevalence in the working population. How occupational health professionals can best advise employees and employers on the workplace implications of such disorders is a major challenge for the profession.

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