Pocket Consultant: Occupational Health

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Kerry Gardiner (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa) David Rees (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Pocket Consultant

Occupational Health

Kerry Gardiner (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), David Rees (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), Anil Adisesh (University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) , David Zalk (University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA)

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Wiley-Blackwell
07 June 2022

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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

Perfect 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.

By: Kerry Gardiner (University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa), David Rees (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), Anil Adisesh (University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), David Zalk (University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA), J. Malcolm Harrington (The University of Birmingham, Esgbaston, UK)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 6th edition
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 145mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9781119718611
ISBN 10: 1119718619
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 07 June 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword vii 1 Introduction 1 2 Occupational Health Services – An International Perspective 10 3 Occupational Diseases 23 4 Occupational Infections 58 5 Clinical Evaluations 77 6 Occupational Toxicology 87 7 Occupational Cancer 127 8 Occupational Hygiene – Gases, Vapours, Dusts and Fibres 139 9 Physical Hazards – Light, Heat, Noise, Vibration, Pressure and Radiation 167 10 Musculoskeletal Disorders 216 11 Psychosocial Aspects of the Workplace 224 12 Risk Assessment 249 13 Risk Management 298 14 Principles of Occupational Epidemiology 309 15 Control of Airborne Contaminants 328 16 Personal Protection of the Worker 351 17 Tertiary Prevention 373 18 Special Issues in Occupational Health 377 19 Expert and Medicolegal Report Writing 439 20 Ethical Aspects of Occupational Health 445 Index 455

Professor Kerry Gardiner, Professor of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Professor David Rees, Emeritus Professor, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand. National Institute for Occupational Health. Johannesburg, South Africa. Professor Anil Adisesh, Associate Professor and Division Director Occupational Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Head of Division Occupational Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Professor David Zalk, Director of Occupational Hygiene; University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Global Program on Occupational Health Practice Online, San Jose, California, USA. Professor Malcolm Harrington, CBE, Emeritus Professor of Occupational Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK.

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Pocket Consultant

Occupational Health

Kerry Gardiner (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), David Rees (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), Anil Adisesh (University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) , David Zalk (University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA)

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