Occupational illness. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thornton, Simon; Thornton, Robert
• Is Part Of: InnovAiT. Volume 8:Issue 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 30
• Page End: 35
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Family medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians (General practice) -- Training of -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1177/1755738014559556
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-7380

Abstract

According to the World Health Organisation, an occupational illness is any disease contracted primarily as a result of an exposure to risk factors arising from work activity. Only 34% of the UK workforce is estimated to have dedicated occupational health service cover compared with 90% in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Finland. GPs in the UK see and treat the vast majority of occupational illness, thus a basic understanding of the impact of occupational illness, along with their causes and management is essential.