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March 1981

Understanding statistics on occupational illnesses

Harvey J. Hilaski

The reliability, validity, and use of data on work-related illnesses are better understood if one is aware of the peculiarities of recordkeeping regulations and problems of recognizing and reporting occupational diseases.

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