[Prognostication of disability caused by occupational diseases]

The article shows that prophylaxis of occupational disability depends on many official departments. Priority in prophylaxis of occupational disability should include safe work conditions. Better medical prophylaxis of occupational diseases necessitates creation of occupational medical service in Russia. Examination of ability to work and rational placement of the disabled people could be effectively performed with establishment of special commissions including medical experts and occupational officials. Planning, forecasting and control of disability prophylaxis require objective and complete information on variety of subjects--creation of universal informational service based on up-to-date computers. That could consider all influencing factors and apply mathematical models to forecasting of primary occupational disability and contingent of the disabled people.