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Legislation related to the practice of occupational medicine in Thailand |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Chatchai Ekpanyaskul |
| Title | Legislation related to the practice of occupational medicine in Thailand |
| Publisher | Faculty of Medicine,Srinakharinwirot University |
| Publication Year | 2549 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 13 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 249-265 |
| Keyword | Legislation, workmen compensation fund, labor protection act., occupational disease. |
| ISSN | 0859-3301 |
| Abstract | Work-related diseases are undoubtedly preventable. Legislations and theirenforcements are among the current tools used for prevention and control of such diseases.Similar to several countries, there are several labor laws in Thailand which protect workersprior to, during and after they become sick or injured because of work. The most essentiallaws, for Thai occupation health/medicine providers, are Workmen Compensation Act B.E.1994 and Labor Protection Act B.E.1998 and their ministerial regulations and notifications. Thisarticle summarizes Thai labor laws into 4 groups namely, laws related to hazardous workingconditions, law related to occupational diseases, laws related to medical services in theworkplace and laws related to occupational health services. |
