Occupational and Environmental Medicine: A Discipline to Pursue in this Millennium

Authors

  • Perla Sarausad-Macaraeg Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila; Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.v46i1.7903

Keywords:

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Philippines, Occupational diseases and injuries, OEM at UP Manila

Abstract

As the world is moving towards industrialization, there is an increasing awareness of environmental influences on the health and safety of workers, and in communities near industrial establishments. The Philippines in its endeavor to become a newly industrialized country, is increasingly confronted with problems regarding health and safety of workers and with the environmental health impact of industrialization on nearby communities. 

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Published

2023-04-27

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

1.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine: A Discipline to Pursue in this Millennium. Acta Med Philipp [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 27 [cited 2025 Apr. 11];46(1). Available from: https://actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph/index.php/acta/article/view/7903