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Electromagnetic fields in clinical practice of physical and rehabilitation medicine: a health hazard assessment of personnel

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  • Lyubina Vesselinova

    (Military Medical Academy-Sofia)

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The importance of the assessment of the electromagnetic fields /EMF/ background as a health risk factor for the physiotherapy personnel is discussed in this paper. Wide frequency and amplitude ranges as well as large variety of design prescribed in the rehabilitation program form complicated work conditions. In this paper, we attempt to present and classify this specific work environment, i.e., low intensive EMF background with non homogenous frequency and modulation characteristics, stochastic changes running during day, ground or even underground units’ placement and professional specifics, i.e., chronic EMF expositions, personnel’s trunk and hands exposure, dose-measurement absence, lack of program for prevention and prophylaxis for the assessment of the relatively insufficiently elucidated potential of EMF as a harmful factor for medical staff. Our “Study of the biological effects of the EMF among medical staff from PRM wards—potential of risk reduction”/initialized in 1999/and the original survey card structure are presented in general here first. It has been shown the importance to extend the “native” studies among homogenous professional groups, two of them presented there, as well as the study of the biological effects of EMF in their different aspects, especially taking into account the elevated levels of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation in the environment. This includes the special attention on the exposure of medical staff from PRM units and creation of adequate methods for prevention of unnecessary exposure to these physical factors.

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  • Lyubina Vesselinova, 2012. "Electromagnetic fields in clinical practice of physical and rehabilitation medicine: a health hazard assessment of personnel," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 32(2), pages 249-255, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:32:y:2012:i:2:d:10.1007_s10669-011-9379-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-011-9379-9
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