Maritime Medicine in Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.51481/amc.v67i3.1567Keywords:
Naval Medicine, occupational health, marines, navy personnel, clinical protocolsAbstract
This paper outlines some aspects inherent to the professional practice of maritime medicine and argues that, although Costa Rica has adopted the relevant international conventions, there is still an urgent need for training medical evaluators and standardizing formats for maritime certificates. The proposals are summarized in four fundamental components: postgraduate academic training, an official protocol, infrastructure, and research. Closing this gap not only guarantees health equity for maritime workers and occupational health equity, but also strengthens the blue economy, protects the country's image as a sustainable destination, and ensures compliance with ratified international treaties.
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