[Consultation for employees about cancer: the role of industrial physicians].
At present, one-third of people die of cancer and the number is still increasing in Japan. Recently, the discovery of new drugs and the development of medical oncology promote outpatient treatment for cancer patients. In the near future, the working style by employees receiving cancer chemotherapy is expected to increase. In this article we discuss the role of the industrial physician in factories in the consultation for working staff with cancer or anxieties of cancer.
Uramoto
Hidetaka
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Kumamoto Factory, Panasonic Communications Company, Izumi-machi, Tamana-gun, Japan.
Shibaki
Chikako
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D001007:Anxiety; D003376:Counseling; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010819:Physician's Role; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017132:Workplace