title: [Classification of hearing loss in industrial workers for the purpose of expert testimony].
abstract: Periodical examinations of 472 industrial workers exposed to noise promoted classification of those workers' hearing into four categories: A. Normal hearing, B. Non-noise-induced impairments, C. Multi-causal impairments, not excluding noise, D. Chronic acoustic trauma. To the particular categories, appropriate qualifying, preventive or therapeutic procedure have been ascribed. Appropriate hearing category (A, B, C or D) entered into the worker's health record book would spare repeating the medical examinations at a new workplace, simplify administrative, certificatory (selection of the workplace, prevention or treatment) and claiming procedures.
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000145:classification*; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008906:Mining; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000145:classification*; D011044:Poland
vernacular_title: Klasyfikacja uszkodzeń słuchu u pracowników przemysłu dla celów orzecznictwa.