Accidents, diseases and health complaints among seafarers on German-flagged container ships

• Main Authors: Nora Annelies Bilir (Author), Lorenz Scheit (Author), Martin Dirksen-Fischer (Author), Claudia Terschüren (Author), Robert Herold (Author), Volker Harth (Author), Marcus Oldenburg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background For seafarers on the high seas health hazards are various and due to the setting also specific. The spectrum of job-related health impairments and accidents is mainly influenced by the maritime characteristics. The aim of this study is to assess the kind of accidents and the freq...