Bookeditors, Joseph LaDou, Robert J. Harrison.
Summary: "The book provides a complete guide to common occupational and environmental injuries and illnesses, their diagnosis and treatment, and preventive measures in the workplace and community. Our aim is to help health care professionals understand the complexities of occupational and environmental health issues and provide useful clinical information on common illnesses and injuries. The book contains many new chapters, expanding the coverage of occupational and environmental medicine well beyond that of the earlier editions"--Preface.
Contents:
Section I: Occupational health practice. The practice of occupational medicine
The occupational & environmental medical history
Workers' compensation
Ethics in occupational medicine
Disability management & prevention
Section II: Occupational injuries. Ergonomics & the prevention of occupational injuries
Musculoskeletal injuries
Shoulder, elbow, & hand injuries
Back & lower extremity injuries
The management of chronic pain
Eye injuries
Hearing loss
Injuries caused by physical hazards
Section III: Occupational illnesses. Medical toxicology
Clinical immunology
Occupational infections
Occupational skin disorders
Upper respiratory tract disorders
Occupational lung diseases
Cardiovascular toxicology
Liver toxicology
Renal toxicology
Neurotoxicology
Occupational hematology
Occupational cancer
Genetic toxicology
Female reproductive toxicology
Male reproductive toxicology
Section IV: Occupational and environmental exposures. Metals
Chemicals
Solvents
Gases & other airborne toxicants
Pesticides
Section V: Program management. The changing nature of work
Total worker health
Occupational mental health & substance use disorders
Fatigue, shiftwork, & sleep disorders
Workplace violence prevention
Occupational safety
Industrial (occupational) hygiene
Disease surveillance
Surveillance & screening in occupational health
Biologic monitoring
CBRNE preparedness
Responder safety and health
Section VI: Environmental health
Principles of environmental health
International occupational & environmental health
Pediatric environmental health
Climate change and worker health: implications for clinical practice
Air pollution
Water pollution
Industrial emissions, accidental releases, & hazardous waste
Building-related illness
Multiple chemical sensitivity
Health risk assessment
Appendix. Biostatistics & epidemiology