| Health services for seafarers in Estonia, plans for future, and possible improvements. | |
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PMID: 10431640 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Estonian National Maritime Board has reported about 16,000 seafarers in Estonia. According to Estonian new national regulations concerning medical examination of employees on board ships issued on 9 April 1998 seafarers are examined only at Estonian Seamen's Hospital by experienced physicians of expertise commission. The validity of the certificates of fitness is 2 years, for persons younger than 21 and older than 50 years of age the validity is 1 year. The medical training of seafrers is carried out according to IMO Model Courses at special training ships and Estonian Disaster Medicine Centre. The International Medical Guide for Ships is used on sea-going vessels which fly Estonian flag. |
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Authors:
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U Lahe |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bulletin of the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia Volume: 49 ISSN: 0324-8542 ISO Abbreviation: Bull Inst Marit Trop Med Gdynia Publication Date: 1998 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-09-28 Completed Date: 1999-09-28 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603275 Medline TA: Bull Inst Marit Trop Med Gdynia Country: POLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 19-22 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Maritime Medicine Department, Estonian Seamen's Hospital, Tallin. |
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Adult Estonia Forecasting Humans Middle Aged Naval Medicine / legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data, trends* Occupational Health Services / statistics & numerical data, trends* |
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