Occupational Health: Recognizing and Preventing Work-Related Disease and Injury

Now in its totally updated Fourth Edition , Occupational Health is a comprehensive, practical guide to recognising, preventing, and treating work related diseases and injuries. The book brings together experts in medicine, industry, labour, government, safety, ergonomics, environmental health, and psychology to address the complex issues that surround occupational medicine.This edition features six new chapters on environmental health, occupational health services, injuries, child and adolescent workers, older workers, and health care workers. Coverage includes the full spectrum of occupational hazards and work-related diseases and injuries of each organ system. Where appropriate, information regarding managed care has been added to the chapters. Numerous case studies, photographs, drawings, graphs, and tables enhance the text