[Occupational medicine -- past, present and the future trends]

State of the occupational medicine in Georgia -- performing investigations in the field of occupational illnesses, providing workers with the occupational health services, training of the medical staff in higher educational institutions, perspectives of occupational health services for workers and personnel, having professional contact with hazardous factors were discussed. The major stages of the development of occupational medicine, since the foundation of the occupational health services in Georgia, till today, were presented. The principal mistakes made in organizational -- practical, educational, methodical, research practices in public institution managing the training of the scientific and practical personnel of occupational medicine were evaluated. On the basis of the present state of occupational medicine in the country some principal conclusions were made. These conclusions state that immediate measures should be taken for the development of the modern occupational health services. It is necessary to work out some new strategies and to restore old and proved actions.