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Surveillance of occupational diseases: Implementation of the "Quinzaines MCP" protocol in French companies in the energy sector.
Approximately 140,000 employees of the EDF and GDF Suez groups are monitored by their companies’ occupational health services. In 2007, a working group of about a dozen physicians sought...
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An Analysis of Underreporting of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Seven French Regions in 2007.
Introduction - Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the leading occupational disease (OD) compensated by the general Social Security system. Statistics from the occupational disease...
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Mental Health and Occupational Health: A Comparison of Two Surveillance Programs, MCP and Samotrace.
Introduction - The objective of this study is to compare two InVS surveillance programs, MCP (Occupational Diseases) and Samotrace, in the field of occupational mental health. Methods -...
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Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis at a campground, Ardèche, France, August 2008
In August 2008, reports of an increase in cases of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) at a campground, where the drinking water supply showed abnormalities, suggested an outbreak of waterborne...
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Organized Breast Cancer Screening [Editorial]
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Characteristics and Outlook of France’s Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program.
Based on European recommendations, the organized breast cancer screening program (DO) was launched in France by the Directorate General for Health in 1994 and expanded nationwide in...
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Incidence of in situ and invasive breast cancer in France (1990–2008). Data from cancer registries (Francim network).
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in France. The aim of this article is to summarize current knowledge on recent...
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Evaluation of the National Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program in France: 2004–2009.
Objective. To present the results of the evaluation of the National Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program for the period 2004–2009. Materials and methods. The data analyzed were...
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Sensitivity and specificity of the organized breast cancer screening program based on data from five French departments, 2002–2006.
Introduction. The breast cancer screening program was rolled out nationwide in France between 2002 and 2004. The national evaluation conducted by the French Institute for Public Health...
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Benefits and risks of breast cancer screening via mammography.
The benefits and risks of breast cancer screening via mammography have been the subject of controversy recently. In this article, we review these benefits and risks. Randomized trials...
