Medical consultation provided by the University of Pittsburgh Faculty to the United Steelworkers of America. A five-year-review.
Through an agreement with the Health and Safety Department of the United Steelworkers of America, a faculty member of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine has, for the last five years, devoted 50% time effort to providing medical consultation to the union. The responsibilities of the position are described, and the experience of five years is evaluated. A suggested Code of Workplace Practices is offered to provide some guidance to those physicians involved in providing medical consultation on a part-time basis.
D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007750:Labor Unions; D008669:Metallurgy; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012577:Schools, Medical