The epidemiologist's responsibilities to research subjects in the occupational setting.
Workers require special consideration as subjects of epidemiology studies because of the direct connection of the results of studies to their personal health and livelihood. This article explores some of the issues regarding informed consent, and communications of study results. Surveillance data requires a long term commitment to employees to protect the commitment of initial informed consent statements. The consent process is viewed as an ongoing communication process between investigators and employees.
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D003142:Communication; D004813:Epidemiology; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D007258:Informed Consent; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014481:United States