title: [Workers risky for others on the Web].
abstract: Hazardous workers (HWs) are they who, depending upon their pathologic conditions, ageing or addictive behaviour, may pose at risk the safety and health of their colleagues, customers, and other people. Physicians charged of the medical surveillance of workers (Competent Physicians, CPs) are called to assess fitting for work of HWs. The aim of this paper was to analyze the frequency of debate about HWs in the online forums of the Italian CPs' website. Results show that there is growing attention on the HWs issue. Different stakeholders are involved, and some ethic dilemma are posed. A systematic approach to the problem, and the formulation of guidelines for CPs, is highly desirable.
authors.affiliation: Specialista in Medicina del Lavoro, Fano. mcannas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cannas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magnavita
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Magnavita
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016272:Occupational Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management