Occupational health and the young adult in the 1980s.

population have to be described as they move into and out of the 16-25 year age group, as the decade passes. On these variables is superimposed a discipline which has only just reached the maturity implied by the foundation of specialist Faculties of Occupational Medicine in the Royal Colleges of Physicians in Dublin and London; while the infant Employment Medical Advisory Service at 7 years of age might only just qualify for the interest of a Jesuit! In an attempt to structure discussion it is necessary to define terms.