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Farmers' health care—worldwide
Author(s) -
Höglund Sverker
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700180403
Subject(s) - medicine , health care , work (physics) , agriculture , environmental health , occupational safety and health , economic growth , developed country , developing country , population , geography , mechanical engineering , archaeology , pathology , engineering , economics
This review will summarize the current state of preventive health care systems for farmers in the world. It is obvious that well‐organized occupational health care systems for farmers occur sporadically in only a few countries, and generally are in the initial stages of development. Large cooperative farms and plantations may have industrialized occupational health care. In some countries in Europe, e.g., France and Austria, Farmers' organizations may include a certain amount of health and safety activity within their social insurance systems for farmers. Moreso than in other places, the Scandinavian countries have tried different approaches to provide comprehensive health services among farmers. Regardless of the kind of system, it is obvious from experiences worldwide that agriculture is a risky occupation and farmers are exposed to numerous hazards which may result in injuries, work‐related diseases, and death. It is promising to note an increased interest in this situation from many parts of the world.