Attitudes of medical faculty physicians about taking occupational history.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate occupational history taking, as a detailed occupational history is the most effective means for proper diagnosis of occupational illness.


METHODS
In order to determine the attitudes of 66 physicians working in Dokuz Eylül Medical Faculty Hospital about taking occupational history, 269 patient records were examined.


RESULTS
It was detected that 43.9% of physicians took no occupational history from any of their patients. Occupational history was obtained from 81.8% of the patients in clinics where standard examination forms were in regular use.


CONCLUSIONS
We found that physicians were not in the habit of taking occupational histories.
Cimrin
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AH
Dokuz Eylül University Medical Faculty, Department of Chest Disease, Izmir, Turkey.
Sevinc
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C
Kundak
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I
Ellidokuz
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H
Itil
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O
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D008499:Medical Records; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*