The current shortage of occupational health physicians in Portugal is the central theme addressed by António de Sousa Uva, a physician and professor who signs this article. The title indicates that this shortage already exists in the present and is expected to worsen in the future.
António de Sousa Uva, identified as a physician and professor, appears as the author of this text about the situation of occupational medicine professionals. The article draws attention to the insufficiency of these specialists in the Portuguese labor market.
The forecast of worsening conditions in the future suggests that current conditions will tend to deteriorate, raising concerns about the capacity of the occupational health system to respond. The title uses the expression "predictably, to worsen in the future" to emphasize the author's certainty regarding this deterioration.
The text presented appears to be only the title and author identification, not containing the full body of the article with more details about the causes, consequences, or possible solutions for this shortage of occupational health physicians in Portugal.
