[Mortality parameters of patients with occupational diseases and evaluation of medical care quality]

The authors analyzed mortality parameters among occupational disease patients in coal industry over 1968- 2014 (9271 cases). Findings are significant increase in age and length of service in workers first registered in occupational pathology center, and 6-fold decrease of life span from occupational disease diagnosis till death. The authors necessitate specification and implementation of follow-up procedure in workers with high occupational risk-and in occupational diseases patients, and complex medical rehabilitation for individuals with primary stage of occupational diseases.