title: [Does the occupational physician training convey the knowledge of the positive effects of work on the human quality of life?].
abstract: Occupational Medicine has always been concerned with the negative aspects of work on human health. Much less frequently have the possible positive effects of work on health been studied and taught. In fact the cultural background of occupational medicine has for many years witnessed the development of a prevalently negative view of work, which is perceived as a deteriorating activity, as the inevitable cause of psychophysical deterioration, of illness and injury. The training of the Occupational Physician should instead provide a deep knowledge of the positive work value in all its aspects. We also considered necessary that, besides preventive knowledge, the Occupational Physician should also develop a good clinical training and adequate competence in rehabilitation field.
authors: Unità Operativa di Medicina del Lavoro, Ospedale di Desio, Desio, Italy. franco.toffoletto@aovimercate.org
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authors: Toffoletto
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000193:education*; D011788:Quality of Life; D014937:Work