title: [Professional activity of "competent physician": actual troubles and future perspectives].
abstract: In recent years, Health has experienced a great transformation, due to the latest technological breakthroughs, the discovery of new drugs and changing social and economic conditions of our country. The professional activity of the "competent physician", even, from the definition of art. 33 of DPR 303/56, result in today's complex set of procedural formalities that make your role as a great professional and social responsibility. However, there are still areas of uncertainty in the law and different interpretations that make it difficult to work. The competent physicians faced with a series of problems that hinder the development of their work, instead, should be free from interference in order to always get the expected results in preserving the worker's health. After a brief discussion of the main weaknesses found, are made some concrete proposals to ensure that the physician in the foreseeable future is increasingly a qualified professional capable of responding adequately to the needs arising from modern scientific evidence and the expectations of workers and the whole society.
authors.affiliation: Medico del Lavoro Competente, Catania.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ramistella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maviglia
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005544:Forecasting; D007558:Italy; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends