LaDou J
Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94117-0924.
Am J Ind Med. 1991;19(2):257-66; discussion 273-4. doi: 10.1002/ajim.4700190214.
The occupational medicine consultant emerged in a few areas of the country during the 1940s. The concept is growing in popularity, with some recent evidence indicating that it may be the dominant career path for residency trained specialists in occupational medicine. The services provided to industry, labor, and government do not appear to compete with traditional occupational medicine positions. The manpower shortage in occupational physicians promises to fuel the growth opportunity for occupational medicine consultants. The major concerns at this time are the adequacy of liability insurance carried by the consultants and the possibility that their activities will too often be related to crisis situations rather than to the development of preventive medical programs with their clients.
职业医学顾问在20世纪40年代出现在该国的一些地区。这一概念越来越受欢迎，最近有一些证据表明，它可能成为职业医学住院培训专科医生的主要职业道路。向工业界、劳工和政府提供的服务似乎并不与传统的职业医学岗位竞争。职业医生的人力短缺有望为职业医学顾问带来更多的发展机会。目前主要关注的问题是顾问所购买的责任保险是否充足，以及他们的活动是否常常与危机情况相关，而非与为客户制定预防性医疗计划有关。
