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2 4. DisabiTlity ''acg Plan Experience _ 1977 You will be interested in your site record and to make a ccmparison with ether sites. The attachment shows an inerease in disabi1ity wages of 4.0% over 1976. Your efforts to keep the trend from increasing are appreciated. If you are having problems, perhaps we can help you. 5. Response to Company-wide Immunization Program Twenty-one sites reported through December, 1977 giving: Tetanus - 153; D-T - 2069; Polio - 1761; Influenza - 171. This is a good response considering the probability that most er.nlcvees maintained a current schedule of immunizations. Now that the immunization campaign has ended, in order to maintain the high level, a review of the immunization record of employees during the periodic physical examination would he helpful. 6. Routine chest x-rays and extremity x-rays are frequently read by the site phsycian. In most instances, the interpre tation is not challenged. However, there are increasing risks of liability in self-interpretation if you are not a trained radiologist. It is recommended that x-rays taken at your site be interpreted by a certified radiologist whenever feasible. 7 . Dr. Austin Givens, Antioch Works, Antioch, California, 9 is program chairman for the 1979 AOHC conference and would like to have subject material for the conference which may be interesting and timely for Du Pont physicians. Although the program content is nearly complete, your comments and requests should be sent directly to Dr. Givens at the above ad'dress^ 8. Mini-Residencey in Occupational Medicine The University of Cincinnati announced an intensive training program in-Occupational Medicine from June 5-23, 1973. See attached copy of letter. This program is longer, more intensive and expensive than most continuing education courses. It may or may not be helpful in your situation. The content of the course should be explored carefully, and information is available from the Director of Continuing EcJdJcation, Division of Clinicai Studies, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267. -- f DUP 0906145 17 r m t