Pocket Consultant Occupational Health

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Synopsis

In the newly revised Sixth Edition of Pocket Consultant: Occupational Health, an accomplished and distinguished team of researchers and practitioners deliver a fully updated overview of current occupational health practices. The book offers a complete, international perspective that includes discussions of issues like migrant working populations, and new chapters on occupational exposure in different industries and specific processes. Special issues such as working hours and shift work, alcohol and drug use testing, eHealth, military populations, fatigue, and sleep disorders are also discussed at length. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to occupational health, including people involved, the roles of occupational health professionals, industrial processes, and health outcomes Comprehensive explorations of occupational health services at an international level, occupational diseases, and occupational infections Practical discussions of clinical evaluations, including pre-employment placement, fitness for work, health assessments, health surveillance, and medical records Examinations of medicolegal report writing and the legal and ethical aspects of occupational health In-depth examinations of occupational toxicology, occupational hygiene, chemical/physical/biological/psychosocial hazards, and the principles of risk assessment and risk management along with the latest on control toolkits A new companion website featuring flashcards and multiple-choice questionsPerfect for occupational hygienists, physicians, nurses, safety practitioners and anyone in a health and safety role, Pocket Consultant: Occupational Health will also earn a place in the libraries of general practitioners, medical students, nursing students, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, toxicologists, and occupational psychologists.

Book details

Edition:
6
Author:
Kerry Gardiner, David Rees, Anil Adisesh, David Zalk, J. Malcolm Harrington
ISBN:
9781119718635
Related ISBNs:
9781119718611, 9781119887638
Publisher:
Wiley
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-03-03
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2022
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Medicine, Nonfiction, Technology