Occupational health services in South Africa
"Occupational health services in South Africa have developed in a fragmented manner and lag behind international developments. There is, however, a renewed effort to attend to the challenges facing occupational health in this country. This chapter describes the demographic profile of the South...
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Cape Town
1999
University of Cape Town. Department of Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19298157124910163399-occupational-health-services-i.htm |
| Summary: | "Occupational health services in South Africa have developed in a fragmented manner and lag behind international developments. There is, however, a renewed effort to attend to the challenges facing occupational health in this country. This chapter describes the demographic profile of the South African workforce of about 14 million people, including a synopsis of the current dominant employment sectors. An overview is also provided of the spectrum of occupational diseases and injuries encountered. " |
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| Physical Description: | 16 p. Digital |