Abstract
New system of occupational medicine in Latvia is under development already for 10 years. The biggest efforts have been invested in creation of legal basis harmonized to the legislation of EU and extensive training of specialists. The State Labor Inspection was established, the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health and other medical institutions have been reorganized. A new system of information is under construction; as well as new hygienic standards are being elaborated.
| Translated title of the contribution | Occupational medicine in Latvia |
|---|---|
| Original language | Russian |
| Pages (from-to) | 16-21 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Meditsina Truda I Promyshlennaya Ekologiya |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Field of Science*
- 3.3 Health sciences
- 3.5 Other medical sciences
Publication Type*
- 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database