MacDonald E., Baranski B., Wilford J. (ed.) Occupational medicine in Europe: scope and competencies

World Health Organization, 2000. — 96 p.This document presents the current role of occupational physicians in Europe, modified as a result of new legislation and policies in public and occupational health in the European Union and other countries. The new model of occupational health practice integrates various occupational health professions, and possibly other specialists involved in preventive activities, into multidisciplinary preventive services capable of detecting and controlling occupational, non-occupation and environmental health risks. This publication presents views on the scope of occupational medicine and its relation to allied professions and broader disciplines such as environmental and occupational health. The obligatory tasks (imposed by national regulations) and voluntary tasks (recommended by working communities or international guidance documents) to be carried out by occupational physicians have been included.Foreword.
Scope of occupational medicine.
Overall perspective.
Occupational medicine: industrial medicine in history.
Occupational medicine and occupational health.
Inequity in exposure to hazards.
Inequity in occupational medical services.
Occupational medicine and the extent of work-related ill health.
Occupational medicine and the extent of non work-related ill health.
European law and occupational health and safety.
Environmental medicine and environmental health.
Occupational health services.
Role and functions of the occupational physician.
Ethics and the occupational physician.
Role of the occupational physician.
Competencies of the occupational physician.
Areas of knowledge.
General clinical knowledge and skills.
Knowledge areas and skills in occupational medicine.
Specialist training.
The current situation.
Training requirements for specialist occupational physicians.
Integrating occupational medicine training in Europe.
Continuing medical education and self-directed learning.
Accreditation and certification of specialist occupational physicians.
Training and accreditation of doctors not specialized in occupational medicine.
Continuing medical education for non-specialist doctors.
Relationships between the occupational physician and others.
Multidisciplinary services and the occupational physician.
Relationship of occupational physicians with employers and employees.
Relations with other members of the medical profession.
Recommendations.
Annex. Bodies working on developing the profession of occupational physician.