The diagnostic categories with the highest incidence rates Navy-wide were Accidents, Poisonings and Violence, Respiratory Disease, and Mental Disorders. Mental Disorders were responsible for a disproportionate number of noneffective days. A number of occupations were tentatively identified as high risk: Hospital Corpsman and Dental Technician (health care); Boatswain's Mate and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (boat or aircraft handling); Steelworker, Equipment Operator, and Builder (construction); Boiler Technician and Engineman (marine engineering); Aviation Ordnanceman and Gunner's Mate (ordnance); Ship's Serviceman (services), and Hull Maintenance Technician (ship maintenance). The cohort study provided unique disease profiles for high risk occupations; for example, Hospital Corpsmen incurred high rates of Infective/Parasitic Disease and Mental Disorders while Boiler Technicians had high rates of Circulatory and Nervous System/Sense Organ Diseases.


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    Title :

    Health Risks in Naval Occupations: An Overview


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    18 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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