title: [New technologies, occupational medicine and health].
abstract: The present article deals with the health effects and social aspects associated with the introduction of modern microelectronic technologies within work processes, particularly in the Federal Republic of Germany. The author makes considerations on some theoretical limitations of Occupational Medicine in order to analyse and avert problems resulting from these processes.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Sociologia Médica da Uniklinikum, J. W. Goethe Universität, Alemanha.
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Deppe