[Bioethical aspects of epidemiologic research concerning occupational risk].

The author analysed peculiarities of ethic examination for occupational risk research in industrial medicine. Findings are that occupational risk research involving humans as examinees have significant social and individual value, therefore ethically justified. The article covers the most important points of the study design, possible sources of preference conflicts in industrial medicine. The study results are important for ethic committees, when considering the studies connected with examination of occupational populations.