title: Notification of workers at high risk. Design and implementation of a program to address their needs.
abstract: I believe the high-risk bill is an opportunity to protect the health and well-being of the millions of workers who have been exposed to a myriad of chemicals that we know have the potential for disease. The practical details of implementing such a bill call for a high degree of sensitivity during the implementation of the program to the issues I have outlined; otherwise, its potential for good will possibly be swamped by frustration, miscommunication, and misunderstanding, and this will result in the provision of less than high-quality care for a group of people who deserve the best care and consultation available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, SUNY, Stony Brook 11794-8036.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Parkinson
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States