Zwi A B, Ehrlich R I
S Afr Med J. 1986 Nov 8;70(10):601-5.
Medical practitioners need to elicit a comprehensive occupational history from their patients, since this may play an integral part in establishing the diagnosis, may indicate the most appropriate form of management, and will ensure that claims for Workmen's Compensation are initiated when appropriate. This history can also assist in identifying undetected workplace hazards and in formulating and testing hypotheses concerning the relationship of work to health. The particular problems encountered in taking an occupational history effectively in the RSA are discussed.
医生需要从患者那里获取全面的职业史，因为这在确立诊断中可能起着不可或缺的作用，可能指明最恰当的治疗方式，并确保在适当时启动工伤赔偿申请。这份职业史还有助于识别未被发现的工作场所危害，以及形成和检验有关工作与健康关系的假设。本文讨论了在南非有效获取职业史时遇到的特殊问题。
