A practical approach to occupational and environmental medicine / edited by Robert J. McCunney ; foreword by Paul W. Brandt-Rauf.
Contributor(s): McCunney, Robert J
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This handbook serves as a guide to the practice of occupational medicine. In 42 concise chapters, it covers the following topics: occupational medical services, occupationally related illnesses, evaluating a potential health hazard, special problems and opportunities in occupational medicine, and environmental medicine. Nine appendices include information regarding educational opportunities in OM, a recommended library, and a brief overview of the hazards of common industrial substances.
Rev. ed. of: Handbook of occupational medicine. c1988.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 771-787) and index.
I Occupational medical services -- Occupational medical services / Robert J. McCunney -- Legal and ethical issues / Junius C. McElveen, Jr. and Thomas Beck -- The role of regulatory agencies / James A. Hathaway -- The establishment of an occupational health program / Benjamin Haskell Hoffman and Douglas C. Gray -- The Americans with disabilities act / Kent W. Peterson -- The role of the occupational health nurse / Bonnie Rogers -- The disability/impairment evaluation/Christopher R. Brigham and Alan L. Engelberg -- Working with the business community / Frank H. Leone -- Drug testing / Kent W. Peterson -- Accreditation of occupational health clinical centers / Dennis Schultz and Jack Richman -- II Occupationally related illnesses -- Occupational pulmonary disease / Ian A. Greaves -- Musculoskeletal disorders / Robert J. McCunney and Reid T. Boswell -- Occupational cancers / Howard Frumkin -- Cardiovascular disorders / Robert J. McCunney and Stephen M. Schmitz -- Neurotoxic disorders / Robert G. Feldman and Chang-Ming Chern -- Noise-induced hearing loss / Donald C. Gasaway -- Occupational skin disorders / Steven K. Shama -- Psychiatric aspects of occupational medicine / Peter J. Holland -- Allergy and immunology / Donald Accetta and Jack E. Farnham -- Arm pain in the workplace / Nortin M. Hadler -- III Evaluating a health hazard or work environment -- Suspecting occupational disease / Rose H. Goldman -- Industrial hygiene / James M. McCunney -- Toxicology / David C. Logan -- Epidemiology and biostatistics / Joseph K. McLaughlin and Ron Brookmeyer -- Medical surveillance / Philip Harber, Robert J. McCunney and Ira Monosson -- Risk assessment / John Whysner and Kenneth H. Chase -- Searching the occupational medical literature / Joseph Harzbecker, Jr., and William E. Browning, Jr. -- Ergonomics / J. Steven Moore -- Molecular genetics / Peter G. Shields -- Medical center occupational health / John Howard -- IV Challenges in occupational and environmental medicine -- Reproductive hazards / William W. Greaves -- Health promotion / Molly J. McCauley and Robert J. McCunney -- The case report: discovery of occupational disease / William E. Wright -- Economics of occupational medicine / Jeffrey S. Harris -- Educational opportunities / David J. Tollerud -- Computers in occupational medical practice / Kent W. Peterson, Barry A. Cooper and Todd D. Kissam -- Training and communications / Victor S. Roth and David H. Garabrant -- International occupational health / Craig Karpilow -- Workers' compensation / Jeffrey S. Harris -- Health care management / Robert Galvin -- V Environmental medicine -- The environment and health / Tee L. Guidotti -- Environmental medicine: the regulatory issues / William B. Bunn -- Clinical environmental medicine / Alan M. Ducatman -- Indoor air pollution / Robert K. McLellan and Robert J. McCunney -- The agency for toxic substances and disease registry / Frank L. Mitchell -- Environmental medical emergencies / Jonathan Borak -- Emergency response to environmental incidents / Kristian Arnold -- Accessing environmental data / David Mueller Gute -- The environmental audit / Ridgway M. Hall, Jr. and William B. Bunn -- Environmental risk assessment / Roger O. McClellan and William B. Bunn.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Contributing Authors (p. xi)
- Foreword (p. xvii)
- Preface (p. xix)
- Acknowledgments (p. xxi)
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Code of Ethical Conduct (p. xxiii)
- Part I. Occupational Medical Services
- 1. Occupational Medical Services (p. 1)
- 2. Legal and Ethical Issues (p. 14)
- 3. Role of Regulatory Agencies (p. 30)
- 4. Establishing an Occupational Health Program (p. 41)
- 5. Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (p. 56)
- 6. Occupational Health Nursing: Roles and Practice (p. 76)
- 7. The Independent Medical Evaluation (p. 86)
- 8. The Physician Working with the Business Community (p. 97)
- 9. Drug Testing in the Occupational Setting (p. 102)
- 10. Accreditation of Occupational Health Services (p. 124)
- 11. Health and Productivity (p. 140)
- 12. Health Promotion (p. 153)
- 13. Principles of Travel Medicine (p. 178)
- 14. Economics of Occupational Medicine (p. 193)
- 15. Educational Opportunities (p. 209)
- 16. Computers and Informatics in Occupational Medicine Practice (p. 218)
- 17. International Occupational Medicine (p. 238)
- 18. Workers' Compensation (p. 242)
- 19. Health Care Management (p. 267)
- Part II. Occupationally Related Disorders
- 20. Suspecting Occupational Disease: The Clinician's Role (p. 279)
- 21. Occupational Pulmonary Disease (p. 295)
- 22. Musculoskeletal Disorders (p. 314)
- 23. Occupational Cancers (p. 332)
- 24. Cardiovascular Disorders (p. 342)
- 25. Neurotoxic Disorders (p. 358)
- 26. Noise-induced Hearing Loss (p. 381)
- 27. Occupational Skin Diseases (p. 395)
- 28. Psychiatric Aspects of Occupational Medicine (p. 410)
- 29. Allergy and Immunology (p. 423)
- 30. Arm Pain in the Workplace (p. 438)
- 31. Infectious Disease (p. 445)
- 32. Hepatic Disorders (p. 458)
- 33. Case Report: Discovery of Occupational Disease (p. 466)
- 34. Occupational Ophthalmology (p. 477)
- 35. Use of Molecular Genetics in Occupational Medicine (p. 510)
- 36. The Human Genome Project and Occupational Medicine Practice (p. 519)
- Part III. Evaluating a Hazard and Work Environments
- 37. Industrial Hygiene (p. 530)
- 38. Workplace Safety (p. 546)
- 39. Toxicology (p. 554)
- 40. Epidemiology and Biostatistics (p. 571)
- 41. Occupational Medical Surveillance (p. 582)
- 42. Risk Assessment in the Workplace (p. 600)
- 43. Ergonomics (p. 607)
- 44. Medical Center Occupational Health (p. 624)
- 45. Fitness for Duty in the Transportation Industry (p. 649)
- 46. The Construction Industry: Its Occupational Health and Safety Experience and Needs (p. 662)
- 47. Health Risk Communication (p. 690)
- 48. Reproductive Hazards (p. 699)
- Part IV. Environmental Medicine
- 49. Environmental Health (p. 714)
- 50. Environmental Medicine: The Regulatory Issues (p. 723)
- 51. International Environmental Health (p. 732)
- 52. Clinical Environmental Medicine (p. 737)
- 53. Indoor Environmental Quality (p. 746)
- 54. Medical Aspects of Environmental Emergencies (p. 768)
- 55. Emergency Response to Environmental Incidents (p. 774)
- 56. Occupational Medicine Aspects of Terrorism (p. 791)
- 57. The Environmental, Health, and Safety Audit (p. 813)
- 58. Environmental Risk Assessment (p. 823)
- 59. Ambient Particulates and Health Effects (p. 835)
- 60. Accessing Environmental Data (p. 851)
- Appendix
- Appendix A. First Aid Supplies in the Occupational Setting (p. 861)
- Appendix B. Government and Regulatory Agencies (p. 870)
- Appendix C. A History of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and the Growth of a Specialty (p. 881)
- Appendix D. List of Carcinogens Rated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (p. 888)
- Appendix E. List of Carcinogens of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) (p. 905)
- Appendix F. Recommended Library for Occupational and Environmental Physicians (p. 912)
- Subject Index (p. 917)