Occupational hearing loss: new principles of certification
Guzek, W.J.; Sułkowski, W.ła.J.
Medycyna Pracy 53(5): 387-390
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0465-5893 PMID: 12577806 Document Number: 542821
Noise-induced hearing loss, together with presbyacusis, are the most prevalent causes of the functional impairment of the inner ear in an adult population. The authors discuss briefly the epidemiological, diagnostic and medical certification issues. The paper is focused on the new legislation that brings about considerable changes in the procedure of medical certification of noise-induced hearing loss. Both the definition of the pathology and new principles for its certification as an occupational disease were intended to harmonize Polish regulations with respective legislation of the EU countries.