title: The challenges of occupational health service centers in Japan.
abstract: The improvement of occupational health conditions in Small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) is the most crucial issue in occupational health in Japan today. Improvement will depend on how occupational health services are provided to SMEs. Recently, Occupational Health Service Centers (OHSCs) providing occupational health services for SMEs have become more firmly established and expectations for further improvement in quality and quantity are high. In this way it is hoped that the challenges of providing "occupational health for all" can be met.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Health Training Center, University of Occupational & Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi ward, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hino
authors.forename: Hirohiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: Makiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: Mikio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: Nana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shimokubo
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurita
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D007221:Industry; D007564:Japan; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*