A methodological proposal of actuation in medical surveillance of workers habitually exposed to mercury

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inorganic mercury, protocol of medical actuation, occupational health

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to present briefly a methodological proposal protocol of medical actuation for specialized surveillance of workers occupationally exposed to mercury and its inorganic compounds, upon the base of an exhaustive revision of the procedures used in the world by the contemporary Occupational Health. That proposed protocol should be useful for all the professionals dedicated to this health activity

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Ibis Mercedes Fernández Díaz, Insat

Médico

Juan Antonio Castellanos Ortiz, Minsap

Médico

Caridad Marisela Morín Suárez, Minsap

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International Labor Office. Encyclopaedia of occupational health and safety. 3 rd rev ed. Vol. 1, cap. 1-13.Geneva: ILO; 1989.

Ministerio de Salud Pública. Programa Nacional de Salud Ocupacional. 2012 [Internet]. Disponible en: http://files.sld.cu/sida/files/2012/01/prog-saludocupacional.pdf.

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2017-09-01

How to Cite

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Fernández Díaz IM, Castellanos Ortiz JA, Morín Suárez CM. A methodological proposal of actuation in medical surveillance of workers habitually exposed to mercury. rev cuban salud trabajo [Internet]. 2017 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];18(3):68-71. Available from: https://revsaludtrabajo.sld.cu/index.php/revsyt/article/view/296

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