Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a simple questionnaire to replace the long-drawn medical examinations (required to qualify for a job) which can provide a much more accurate forecast.
Dr. Shlomo Moshe, an occupational physician from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, said that medical exams were often not an accurate predictor of competency or job performance.
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"It's only natural that an employer wants to be sure he won't be affected by an employee's medical problems, and that a disability won't affect job performance.
"He wants a certificate of health. Now we can give that without extracting a drop of blood or urine," Moshe added.
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The Indian health ministry is not pleased with reports from an inquiry committee set up by AIIMS director P Venugopal to probe a case of medical negligence.
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The study showed that 98 per cent of the people, who took the questionnaire, were correctly deemed suitable for employment.
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