The significance of the precise professional history in the diagnosis and
prevention of the occupational diseases
T. Kákosy, M. Lászlóffy, M. Écsy, Cs. Papp,
Zs. Környei and I. Goór
National Institute of Occupational Health, Budapest
CEJOEM 1997, Vol.3. No.4.:328
In years 1996–97 for about half year authors observed 7 cases in which
the insufficient knowledge of the professional history led to fals diagnosis
and incorrect determination of the working ability respectively. In 3 patients
the solvent exposure, in 2 cases the vibrational one was unknown for the
physician, but in the remaining 1-1 the physical distress and lead exposure
respectively. Consequently the method of the screening tests was inadequat
and in 4 cases professional diseases developed. Authors call the attention
to the significance of the correct knowledge of the professtional exposure
in the right diagnosis and prevention of the occupational diseases. In
order to clarify the working conditions of different jobs precisely it
can be necessary to collaborate also with industrial hygienists and the
competent departement of the Public Health and Medical Office Service respectively.
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