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C I BARRON

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PubMed1958

Employment of persons with epilepsy and heart disease.

Among persons who are often considered handicapped so far as employability is concerned are two groups deserving of special attention-persons with heart disease because of the ever-increasing number of them, and persons with epilepsy because of the extreme difficulty they have had in getting suitable jobs.A considerable number of persons with cardiac disease and a lesser number with epilepsy have been employed by the California Division of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the past ten years. It has been the experience there that the employment of such persons, once they are placed in jobs compatible with their physical limitations, has not resulted in unduly increasing the company's liability or labor cost and has not created operational problems of major proportions or jeopardized anyone's safety. Considerable research and effort are being expended by governmental and other agencies and associations to further enhance the safe placement of such persons. It is believed that these efforts, if coupled with realistic interpretation of the Workmen's Compensation Act in this regard, will bring about more liberal and widespread acceptance of persons with heart disease and epilepsy by industry.

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