SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OF WOMEN IN INDUSTRY

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From the obstetrician's and gynecologist's point of view specific problems of women in industry should include menstrual disturbances or abnormalities, the menopausal syndrome and pregnancy. Gonorrhea and the other venereal diseases with the exception of syphilis have as yet no established relationship to absenteeism. Even though syphilis is a serious complication in obstetrics and gynecology, the dermatologists and syphilologists have exhibited special interest in its relation to employment. Nutritional needs and food shortage loom larger as the complexities of food ration and the point system extend particularly for wives and still more so for mothers who have limited time for shopping and preparation of meals because of their employment. Other important considerations are the preemployment examination and placement, health maintenance programs and working conditions of women employees. By assignment, this elaboration will be restricted to menstrual disturbances, menopausal symptoms and pregnancy in relation to employment. The term woman or women

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