Non-surveillance of medical high risk persons

Over the years much information has been gathered on factors of a genetic or environmental nature which increase the probability of an individual developing a chronic disease or disability. This knowledge has, however, only been applied to a limited extent in health services as means of identifying population groups at risk.

1. The identification of high-risk persons should also lead in the long run, through the intensified surveillance of populations, to economies in public health expenditures.

1. Inadequate risk management
2. Inadequate health services
3. Inadequate disease vector control

1. Occupational health risks
2. Incapacity from work

1. Taking surveillance of medical high risk persons
2. Identifying behaviour dangerous to health
3. Attending to the disease-prone

1. Inattention
2. Risk-aversion
3. Risk
4. Disease