Occupational diseases prevention and control in China: a comparison with the United States

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作者
Sun Y. [1 ]
Shao H. [1 ]
Wang H. [2 ]
机构
[1] Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250062, Shandong Province
[2] School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 70112, LA
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Administration; Occupational diseases; Policy; Prevention and control;
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10.1007/s10389-015-0689-0
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Aim: Occupational diseases have become an important health issue and social problem for countries throughout the world. The United States and China face the serious situation of occupational diseases prevention and control. Methods: This paper compared the prevention and control of occupational diseases in the United States and China in the following aspects: status, law and related agencies, definition and categories, surveillance and reporting systems, diagnosis and identification. Results: China faces more challenges in occupational diseases prevention and control. Conclusion: There is a gap in the overall strength of occupational disease prevention and control between the US and China. There is a lot of work to do for China. © 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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页码:379 / 386
页数:7
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