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Health services for seafarers in Estonia, plans for future, and possible improvements.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10431640     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
U Lahe
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
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:
Created Date:  1999-09-28     Completed Date:  1999-09-28     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603275     Medline TA:  Bull Inst Marit Trop Med Gdynia     Country:  POLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  19-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Maritime Medicine Department, Estonian Seamen's Hospital, Tallin.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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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