title: Worker fitness and risk evaluations in context.
abstract: The role of worker fitness and risk evaluations in society is described and the types of examinations and terminology used are defined, with emphasis on the commonly performed preplacement examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01606-2397.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Himmelstein
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012306:Risk; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation