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| News: Profession and health implications The anxiety and worries about the negative impact that the profession may have on an individual's health, constitute a frequent reason for which working people ask for help from their physician...Read more |
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Apart from the occupations that impose important physical stress, many others such as office employees or teachers, have frequent work related, health complains. |
November 2005
Occupational health concerns are common. The frequency of occupational factors in disease and injury is increasing.
This situation is affecting not only the working people but as well their families, their companies or organizations, the productivity and society as a whole.
Addressing this problem is important. Recent research has shown that employers who invest in health programs at the workplace can see a return of $3 to $6 for each dollar invested over a 2 to 5 year period.
Workplace health programs contribute significantly in decreasing lost productivity costs associated with conditions that affect workers' well being.
You will find attached with our 34th monthly Progressive Newsletter an article about Profession and health implications. We believe that you will find interesting and useful information.
Recognizing occupation related health complains and disorders, should be a priority for the treating physician and for the employer.
Takis A. Haggiandreou
Director
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Establishing whether there are objective physical and psychical repercussions of the occupational activity on the health of the workers is beneficial to the individual, to the employer and to the society altogether. |
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