Social care and changes in occupational accidents and diseases - the situation in Eastern Europe in general and for skin diseases in particular.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a consequence of the disintegration of the state systems and the expansion of the European Union, there have been marked changes in the political and social affiliations of the countries of Eastern Europe. Of the 22 countries in Northeastern, Centraleastern, Southeastern and Eastern Europe, 12 are now members and 10 are "new" neighbours of the European Union. The accident insurance systems and changes in occupational accidents and occupational diseases in eastern European countries are described. Changes since EU and visible differences from non-EU countries are analysed. Special emphasis is given to occupational skin diseases.

Methods

The available data from the European Union (MISSOC and MISSCEEC Studies on the Social Protection Systems), the database "Social

SUBMITTER: von Hirschberg KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2791759 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature