COVID-19 in health care workers. A new problem in occupational medicine
https://doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2021-61-1-40-48
Abstract
The paper contains a literature review on COVID-19 in health care workers and demonstrates that the disease is of occupational character; features, clinical signs, and complications are described to provide evidence for such interpretation. It also addresses important documents issued by the Government of Russia to support medical professionals, some aspects of occupational risk in COVID-19, and the role of interactions between patients and health care workers in disease propagation.
About the Authors
Oleg Yu. Atkov
Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana G. Gorokhova
Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, PhD, DSc, professor at the Department of Occupational Pathology and Medicine, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education.
e-mail: cafedra2004@mail.ru
Viktor F. Pfaf
Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Atkov O.Yu., Gorokhova S.G., Pfaf V.F. COVID-19 in health care workers. A new problem in occupational medicine. Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology. 2021;61(1):40-48. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2021-61-1-40-48
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