title: [The Netherlands Expertise Center for Occupational and Respiratory Disorders].
abstract: In 2000 the Netherlands Expertise Centre for Occupational Respiratory Disorders (NECORD) was started as a centre of expertise in occupational health. The centre received a grant from the ministry of Health Welfare and Sport for a period of 5 years. Their mission was to collect, develop and implement knowledge in the fields of diagnosis, treatment, reintegration and prevention of work-related health- and occupational disorders. In cooperation with two other institutes for health, NECORD has become a multidisciplinary clinical occupational respiratory health service. Occupational hygienists, occupational health physicians and chest physicians are working on three programmes: research projects on the prevalence and monitoring of respiratory health effects resulting from exposure to substances in the work place; patient care (out-patient clinic); and support of professionals (website, helpdesk, development and implementation of guidelines, education and postgraduate training).
authors.affiliation: Nederlands Kenniscentrum Arbeid en Longaandoeningen, Mesos Medisch Centrum, locatie Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht. j.rooijackers@nkal.nl
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rooyackers
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*