Disability in chronic nonspecific diseases of the lungs
Goleva, O.P.
Problemy Sotsial'noi Gigieny Zdravookhraneniia i Istorii Meditsiny 2: 17-20
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0869-866X PMID: 11515124 Document Number: 527199
The author presents the data of medical social study of disability caused by chronic nonspecific diseases of the lungs (CNDL) in Omsk and the Omsk region and analyzes the level, structure, and time course of primary disability in relation to sex, age, place of residence, and disability group. Working loss caused by CNDL in cities and in the country is evaluated. Factors promoting the formation of disability in CNDL are evaluated. One of important factors is the quality of check-ups of patients. The majority of risk factors can be controlled, which creates a certain reserve for decreasing disability in CNDL.