[Occupational medicine services in small enterprises]

The article deals with the materials of International Symposium on Industrial Medicine, which was held in November '93 in Seul (South Korea). Participated by scientists from Finland, China, Hong Kong, Russia, WHO, the Symposium was devoted to 30th Anniversary of Korean Industrial Hygienic Association. The main items discussed were importance of occupational medical control in small enterprises (including also farms, fishing firms and public service offices), as they appear to have unfavourable work conditions (noise, high concentrations of chemicals, heating microclimate). Improved regulation of industrial medicine and developed primary care service were also stressed expedient. Special emphasis involved basic science for industrial hygiene and better professional training.