Il medico del lavoro
Example: Il medico del lavoro visita i dipendenti ogni anno.
Definition
"Il medico del lavoro" is a medical professional specializing in occupational health, responsible for monitoring and promoting the health and safety of employees in the workplace, including conducting regular health check-ups and preventing work-related illnesses.
Etymology
The phrase "il medico del lavoro" comes from Italian, where "medico" means doctor or physician, and "del lavoro" means 'of work' or 'of labor'. The term specifically refers to a doctor focusing on workplace health, emerging as occupational health became a distinct medical field.
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the occupational physician