Textbook of clinical occupational and environmental medicine
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Textbook of clinical occupational and environmental medicine
Elsevier, Saunders, 2005
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographies and index
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Comprehensive and meticulously updated throughout, this new edition makes it easy to detect, diagnose, and treat the full spectrum of problems caused by occupational or environmental factors, including physical, chemical, and biologic agents. An international cast of experts offers in-depth, authoritative guidance on clinical problems as well as the legal and regulatory issues impacting the practice of occupational and environmental medicine today. And, a user-friendly chapter layout and organization makes reference a snap.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Principles and Practice 1 Introduction to Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2 Occupational and Environmental Medicine: The Historical Perspective 3 Approach to the Patient 4 Principles of Industrial Hygiene 4.1 Occupational Hygiene 4.2 Surveillance for Occupational Hazards and Disease 5 Toxicology 6 Epidemiology 7 Biological Markers in Occupational and Environmental Medicine Impairment and Disability 9 Social Issues in the Practice of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 10 Susceptible Populations 11 International Issues Section 2: Work Sectors and Special Populations 12 Agricultural Workers 13 Mining 14 Construction Industry Hazards 15 Service and Office Workers 16 Manufacturing Sector 17 Occupational Medicine in the Healthcare Industry 18.1 Emerging Technologies 18.2 Occupational Health of Police and Firefighters Section 3: Occupational Diseases and Injuries 19. Diseases of the Lung and Pleura 19.1 Approach to the patient / diagnostic procedures 19.2 Occupational Asthma 19.3 Byssinosis and Other Textile Dust-Related Lung Diseases 19.4 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis 19.5 Acute Inhalational Injury 19.6 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 19.7 Chronic Beryllium Disease and Cobalt-Related Interstitial Lung Disease 19.8 Asbestos-Related Disease 19.9 Silicosis 19.10 Respiratory Diseases of Coal Miners 19.11 Other Pneumoconioses 20 Disorders of the Eye, Ear Nose and Throat 20.1 Ophthalmologic Disorders 20.2 Occupational hearing loss 20.3 Upper Airway Disorders 21 Disorders of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 22 Occupational Infectious Diseases 23 Musculoskeletal Disorders 23.1 Overall Approach to Managing Musculoskeletal Disorders 23.2 Neck and Shoulder Disorders 23.3 Upper Extremity Disorders 23.4 Back and Lower Extremity Disorders 23.5 Systemic Rheumatologic Disorders 24 Cardiovascular Disorders 25 Renal and Bladder Disorders 26 Gastrointestinal Disorders 26.1 Disorders of the Gut and Pancreas 27 Endocrine and Reproductive Disorders 27.1 Endocrine Disorders 27.2 Disorders of Reproduction and Development 28 Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders 28.1 Central Nervous System Diseases 28.2 Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 28.3 Psychosocial Stressors and Psychiatric Disorders in the Work Place 29 Dermatologic Diseases 29.1 Contact Dermatitis 29.2 Other Dermatoses 30 Cancer 30.1 Malignancies of the Respiratory Tract and Pleura 30.2 Lymphohematopoietic Malignancies 30.3 Bladder Cancer 30.4 Renal Cancer 30.5 Cancer of the Liver and Gastrointestinal Tract 30.6 Thyroid Neoplasia 30.7 Cancer of the Reproductive Organs 30.8 Brain Neoplasms 30.9 Skin Cancers 31 Traumatic Injuries Section 4: Hazards in the Workplace and the Environment 32 Mechanical Stressors 33 Radiation 33.1 Ionizing Radiation 33.2 Nonionizing Radiation 34 Thermal Stressors 35 Noise 36 Baromedicine 37 Biologic Factors 37.1 Animal Exposures 37.2 Plant and Vegetable Exposures 38 Psychophysiologic Stressors and Work Organization 39 Metals and Related Compounds 39.1 Aluminium 39.2 Arsenic 39.3 Beryllium and Cobalt 39.4 Cadmium 39.5 Chromium 39.6 Nickel 39.7 Fluorine and Related Compounds 39.8 Lead 39.9 Mercury 39.10 Other Metals 40 Organic Solvents and Related Compounds 41 Chemicals in the Plastics, Synthetic Textiles, and Rubber Industries 42 Organic Nitrogen Compounds 43 Metal Working Fluids 44 Oils and Petroleum Derivatives: Hydrocarbons, Cracked Oils, etc. 45 Persistent Organic Pollutants 46 Mineral Dusts 47 Toxic Gases 48 Pesticides and Related Compounds 49 Low-Level Environmental Exposures 50 Exposures in Indoor Air 51 Exposures in Outdoor Air 52 Hazardous Waste 52.1 Occupational Issues in Hazardous Waste Workers 52.2 Community Hazardous Exposures 53 Food 54 Water Section 5: Policy, Regulation and Control 55 Codes of Ethics, Confidentiality 56 Occupational and Environmental Legislation, Regulation, and Litigation in the US 57 Legal and Regulatory Issues in the Workplace 57.1 Government Agencies / Statutes / Legis 57.2 Environmental Justice 58 Integrating Clinical Care with Prevention 59 Communication and Assessment of Risk
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