title: [Silicosis in Switzerland. The jurist's viewpoint: compensation for silicotic patients by the National Fund].
abstract: Occupational diseases are defined in the light of present and forthcoming legislation. Administrative processing and the conditions for indemnity are described. The problems surrounding the level of disability pensions for silicotics and the determination of annual income are central to the discussion. International conventions and judicial procedures are briefly reviewed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D012829:Silicosis / Q000191:economics*; D013557:Switzerland; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
vernacular_title: La silicose en Suisse. Le point de vue du juriste: l'indemnisation du silicotique par la Caisse nationale.