Tuberculosis como enfermedad ocupacional
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15533926 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alberto Mendoza‐Ticona (0000-0002-2571-2894, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, corresponding author), Alberto Mendoza-Ticona |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1726-4634 • E-ISSN: 1726-4642 |
| Publisher | National Institute of Health of Peru (PUBLISHER • PE) |
| DOI | 10.17843/rpmesp.2012.292.347 |
| OpenAlex | W4235230865 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
There is enough evidence to declare tuberculosis as an occupational disease among healthcare workers. In Peru, there are regulations granting employment rights regarding tuberculosis as an occupational disease, such as healthcare coverage for temporary or permanent disability. However, these rights have not been sufficiently socialized. This study presents information on the risk of acquiring tuberculosis in the workplace, and a review of the evidence to declare tuberculosis as an occupational disease among health care workers, presenting the current Peruvian law related
Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Occupational disease · Occupational safety and health · Pathology · Political science · Tuberculosis · Health and Medical Education · Law · Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection · Medicine · Occupational exposure and asthma · Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |