title: Screening for occupational-related diseases.
abstract: This article presents an overview of and an insight into the world of medical screening. Specific examples of screening programs designed for a variety of employee populations with a potential for exposure to some very common and some very exotic work place hazards are provided. The benefits to be derived from such programs and some of their limitations are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ltd., Denver, Colorado.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Burtan
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Upfal
mesh_terms: D004869:Equipment Safety; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009623:Noise, Occupational; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances