Problems
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Haz-Map Enabled Solutions
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It is difficult to distinguish occupational from
non-occupational diseases.
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For each disease, show information about
hazardous job tasks and related jobs and industries.
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It is difficult to distinguish significant from
harmless exposures.
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For each chemical, provide information about
adverse effects, absorption, half-life in the body, and dose-effect
relationships.
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Information is voluminous and scattered.
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Summarize and organize information into one
database.
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Human memory is limited.
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Use the unlimited storage capacity of the
computer.
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There are so many details; I don’t know where
to start to find information.
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Comprehensively classify information; then use
the broad outline as a map to “zoom in” on more detailed
information.
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It is difficult to find specific information.
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Use categories and indexes. Link related
information.
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It takes too long to find information.
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Use the speed of the computer to sort and query.
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Medical students are inadequately trained.
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Teach students to use a database of occupational
toxicology.
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The occupational history has poor positive
predictive value--not used because there are so many false positive
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Target high-risk groups for a specific
occupational history, and flag patients in high-risk jobs who need
surveillance for work-related diseases.
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