title: [Outpatient monitoring of fitness conditions for workers within the transportation system].
abstract: Preservation and improvement of health, functional capacity and fitness of transportation employees requires a continuous adaptation of care organization and applied techniques to real requirements and possibilities. All knowledge and experiences gained during the passed 8 years have been regarded in the fitness standard, valid since July, 1, 1987. High quality and efficiency of a comprehensive medical care which meet our present social demands can only be accomplished by means of a consequent introduction of graded programs of care adequate to the health risk of transportation employees with regard to extent and intensity. In order to guarantee psychosomatic aspects and aspects of continuity, the works doctor being a specialist of integration and cooperation, has a high responsibility, similar to that of the family doctor. On the basis of a care pattern and of attained results activities in the field of responsibility of the Transportation Medical Service is presented.
authors.affiliation: Medizinischer Dienst des Verkehrswesens der DDR.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Jeske
mesh_terms: D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D010809:Physical Fitness; D014186:Transportation
vernacular_title: Dispensairebetreuung zur Tauglichkeitserhaltung für Mitarbeiter im Verkehrswesen.