Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health by Sadhra, Steven; Bray, Alan; Boorman, Steve;

Series: Oxford Medical Handbooks;

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Edition number 3
Publisher OUP Oxford
Date of Publication 15 June 2022

ISBN 9780198849803
Binding Book
No. of pages944 pages
Size 186x105x34 mm
Weight 482 g
Language English
Illustrations 38 line illustrations and halftones

Short description:

Long description:

Fully revised for this third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health is a concise, practice-based guide to the area. Bringing together the latest legislation and guidance with current practice in the field, this is an authoritative reference to assessing and managing health risks in the workplace.

Consisting of twelve sections covering the full breadth of practice, this Handbook covers workplace hazards and diseases, occupational health emergencies, and practical procedures. This third edition also contains new information on ethics, work health and disability, infection control, respiratory disorders, and fitness for work, with updated diagrams, figures and chemical structures to aid reader understanding.

Providing a thorough, easy-to-use guide to the whole of occupational health, this Handbook is the essential resource for all occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, and all those dealing with workplace health and fitness, giving you the information you need at your fingertips.

Section 1 -Occupational hazards
Physical hazards
Chemical hazards
Biological hazards
Mechanical and ergonomic hazards
Psychosocial hazards
Section 2- Occupational diseases
Occupational Infections
Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders
Skin disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders
GI and urinary tract
Eye disorders
Neurological
Psychiatric
Reproductive disorders
Haematological disorders
Medically unexplained syndromes
Section 3 -Occupational health practice
Operational issues
Ethics
Policies
Sickness absence, rehabilitation and retirement
Risk assessment and risk management
Health surveillance
Section 4- Fitness for work
Generic fitness for work and specific disorders
Fitness for specific work
Section 5- Occupational health law
UK Health and Safety law
Employment law
Law and records
Environmental law
Section 6- Occupational Hygiene
Occupational Hygiene overview
Monitoring exposure
Biological monitoring
Prevention and control of exposure
Section 7- Toxicology
Toxicology
Section 8- Epidemiology in occupational health
Epidemiology
Section 9- Environmental Medicine
Environmental protection
Section 10- Safety Science
Safety science
Section 11 - Practical procedures
Clinical management
Non-clinical tasks and procedures
Section 12- Emergencies in occupational health
Acute poisoning
Non-chemical emergencies
Terrorism and crime