Development of a medical examination program for former workers at a Department of Energy national laboratory

• Published in: American journal of industrial medicine Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 443 - 454
• Main Authors: Breysse, Patrick N., Weaver, Virginia, Cadorette, Maureen, Wiggs, Laurie, Curbow, Barbara, Stefaniak, Aleksandr, Melius, Jim, Newman, Lee, Smith, Hugh, Schwartz, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.11.2002
• Subjects: Aged; Algorithms; DOE; Female; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; Male; Mass Screening - methods; medical screening; Middle Aged; Needs Assessment; Occupational Diseases - prevention & control; Occupational Exposure - prevention & control; Occupational Health Services - organization & administration; Population Surveillance; Program Development - methods; Risk Assessment; surveillance; United States; United States

Background As a part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Former Workers' Medical Surveillance Program, a Needs Assessment was conducted at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The objective was to identify former LANL employees who may be at significant risk for occupational disease and de...