LABRST 3D03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Disease, Shift Work
26 Nov 2016
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Karoshi-death from overwork: occupational health consequences of the japanese. Karoshi-death from overwork: occupational health consequences of the japanese production management. Advocates of lean production" (japanese production management) argue that it improves both economic productivity and health. Relationship between jpm and sudden death due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Named karoshi meaning death from over work . Even in n. a there have been studies showing the relationship between job strain (high production demands, low levels of control/social power) and cardiovascular disease. Major medical causes of karoshi-deaths are heart attack and stroke. A study using 500 male white-collar workers in top-ranking corporations in. Tokyo found 46% of respondents were anxious about their own risk of karoshi. The report found that family members are more afraid than the workers themselves. Ministry of labour awarded compensation to families of those where 20-60 deaths each year were the result of overwork.
