Objective – to have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to cope with ethical and legal issues in the management of patients with occupational problems
Key Message: Personal health and safety is vitally important for all medical students and doctors
Legal and ethical issues [2]
Recognise the potential for conflicts of interest between the employer and employee and the occupational health service [3]Understand how occupational health is organised in the UK and outline the requirements of health and safety regulations, civil compensation and disability discrimination law [4]
Identify potential areas of conflict between interested parties [5]Recognise the potential pitfalls of inappropriate occupational health practice [6]