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The discovery of occupational diseases associated with prolonged exposures to toxic agents has triggered a demand for monitoring of potentially hazardous effects in the working environment. Furthermore, the establishment of an insurance system for occupational health has created a need for a basis for an objective decision on whether a health problem is associated to work activity or not. The medical activity devoted to these areas is denoted “Medical surveillance”.
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Söderberg, P.G., Sliney, D. (1991). Medical Surveillance in Laser Working Sites. In: Grandolfo, M., Rindi, A., Sliney, D.H. (eds) Light, Lasers, and Synchrotron Radiation. NATO ASI Series, vol 242. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0661-8_31
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