Open AccessCRITIQUE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MONITORING IN AUSTRALIA
Author(s) -
Mathews J. A.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
community health studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 0314-9021
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1983.tb00388.x
Subject(s) - certification , public health , occupational safety and health , process (computing) , medicine , environmental health , psychology , nursing , political science , computer science , law , operating system , pathology
The procedures used to collect data relating to occupational health in Australia are reviewed and a critique is offered of their adequacy in presenting a comprehensive picture of occupational health. Attention is focused on the death certification process and on the role of the cancer and perinatal statistics units. Proposals are offered for overhauling the social procedures for collecting public health data, with a view to providing a better base for preventive strategies.