The Challenges of Occupational Health Service Centers in Japan

Yoshiyuki HINO; Hirohiko KAN; Makiko MINAMI; Mikio TAKADA; Nana SHIMOKUBO; Tomoaki NAGATA; Masako KURITA; Kazuhiko UCHIDA; Koji MORI

doi:10.2486/indhealth.44.140

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The Challenges of Occupational Health Service Centers in Japan

Yoshiyuki HINO, Hirohiko KAN, Makiko MINAMI, Mikio TAKADA, Nana SHIMOKUBO, Tomoaki NAGATA, Masako KURITA, Kazuhiko UCHIDA, Koji MORI

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Yoshiyuki HINO
Occupational Health Training Center, University of Occupational & Environmental Health
Hirohiko KAN
Occupational Health Training Center, University of Occupational & Environmental Health
Nishinihon Occupational Health Service Center
Makiko MINAMI
Nishinihon Occupational Health Service Center
Mikio TAKADA
Occupational Health Training Center, University of Occupational & Environmental Health
Nana SHIMOKUBO
Occupational Health Training Center, University of Occupational & Environmental Health
Tomoaki NAGATA
Occupational Health Training Center, University of Occupational & Environmental Health
Masako KURITA
Occupational Health Training Center, University of Occupational & Environmental Health
Kazuhiko UCHIDA
Occupational Health Training Center, University of Occupational & Environmental Health
Koji MORI
Occupational Health Training Center, University of Occupational & Environmental Health

Keywords: Small-scale enterprises, Occupational health, Occupational Health Service Centers

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2006 Volume 44 Issue 1 Pages 140-143

DOI https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.44.140

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Abstract

The improvement of occupational health conditions in Small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs ) is the most crucial issue in occupational health in Japan today. Improvement will depend on how occupational health services are provided to SMEs. Recently, Occupational Health Service Centers (OHSCs) providing occupational health services for SMEs have become more firmly established and expectations for further improvement in quality and quantity are high. In this way it is hoped that the challenges of providing "occupational health for all" can be met.

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