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Physician - Patient Relationship
It is our experience that liaison with the medical
community and in particular with family physicians is to their satisfaction, and that
they appreciate our methodical approach to occupational health issues. We are always
very cognisant of, and careful not to disturb the physician/patient relationship in
the general health care system. Furthermore, we appreciate the need for employees to
feel comfortable with independent medical assessments and employees, from the outset of
each individual assessment, are fully informed of the nature of the assessment, the
handling of medical information and the purpose of the assessment. In this regard, AOMS
can work with the existing occupational health department, or HR department as appropriate
to produce a booklet or pamphlet describing the
occupational health department of the client company and how it operates, for the
information of employees.
Our Views
AOMS believes that it is important that all plans and/or intent
for changes, or new developments within the occupational health department should be
discussed and ratified with all parties involved. We believe it to be particularly
important that such changes or developments are presented to company management and
also to employee/union representatives for their ratification. It is essential that
employees have confidence and comfort with any such change and that they appreciate
the value to employees that is intended with an appropriate and ethical occupational
health program.
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