{"product_id":"abc-of-occupational-and-environmental-medicine-isbn-9781444338171","title":"ABC of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","description":"This new edition of \u003ci\u003eOccupational and Environmental Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e concentrates more on the newer kinds of occupational disease including those (like “RSI” and pesticide poisoning) where exposure and effects are difficult to understand. There is specific emphasis on work, health and wellbeing, with links to public health, health promotion, the value of work, disabled people at work, the aging workforce, vocational rehabilitation, evidence based practice, and further chapters on the health effects of climate change and of occupational health and safety in relation to migration and terrorism. \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Hazards of Work 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Snashall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 HealthWork and Wellbeing 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNerys Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Assessing theWork Environment 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith T. Palmer and David Coggon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Practising Occupational Health 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnil Adisesh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Legal Aspects 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartyn Davidson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Ethics 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Litchfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Fitness for Work 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Musculoskeletal Disorders 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKim Burton and Nicholas Kendall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Mental Health 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel B. Harvey and Max Henderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Skin Disorders 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan R. White\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Respiratory Disorders 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIra Madan and Paul Cullinan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Infections 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDipti Patel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Occupational Cancers 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Hobson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Disorders of Uncertain Aetiology 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndy Slovak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Physical Agents 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRon McCaig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Ergonomics and Human Factors 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanne O. Crawford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Genetics and Reproduction 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicola Cherry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The AgeingWorkforce 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Harper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Travel 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerek R. Smith Peter A. Leggat and Dipti Patel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Emerging Issues 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudy Sng and David Koh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Pollution 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Maynard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Global Health 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaolo Vineis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 149\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eIt is extremely good value for its price as each chapter has been extensively researched and updated and has suggestions and references for further reading to explore the subject material in more detail.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Occupational Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, 30 May 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Snashall,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor of Occupational Medicine, King’s College London,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHonorary Consultant and Clinical Director, Occupational Health and Safety Services, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDipti Patel,\u003c\/b\u003e Consultant Occupational Health Physician, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, Director of Clinical Services, Medical Advisory Services for Traveller's Abroad\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs attitudes to work and wellbeing evolve and our understanding of the relationship between health and the world around us grows - occupational and environmental medicine is changing rapidly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis third edition of \u003ci\u003eABC of Occupational and Environmental Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e provides comprehensive guidance on current occupational and environmental health practice. All chapters have been fully revised and brought up-to-date, with an increased emphasis on work, health and wellbeing throughout. It includes new material on vocational rehabilitation, disabled people at work, evidence based practice and the ageing workforce. Further sections cover emerging kinds of occupational disease such as electromagnetic radiation, and look at the health effects of climate change and of occupational health and safety in relation to migration and terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an international team of experts, \u003ci\u003eABC of Occupational and Environmental Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical resource for general practitioners, medical students, public health and allied health care professionals, human resources managers and occupational health trainees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMJ Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988649918693,"sku":"NP9781444338171","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444338171.jpg?v=1761781115","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/abc-of-occupational-and-environmental-medicine-isbn-9781444338171","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}