{"product_id":"occupational-emergency-medicine-isbn-9781405180719","title":"Occupational Emergency Medicine","description":"With a large proportion of emergency admissions due to occupational health problems, the effect this can have on your practice cannot be ignored. Owing to the shortage of occupational physicians and limited worker access to health care, the diagnosis and treatment of occupational diseases rely increasingly on the emergency physician. Apart from extra paperwork, owing to the extra legal and administrative regulations, a lack of knowledge of occupational medicine can risk a missed diagnosis.  \u003cp\u003eThis burden of work means occupational disorders impact the whole of the emergency department. Michael Greenberg addresses your questions and concerns about the management of these patients:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003efrom triage to discharge, and beyond\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efor all work-place injuries or disorders, whether office-based, agricultural or industrial\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand their employment regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOccupational Emergency Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for emergency physicians and trainees, featuring comprehensive information on legal issues involving the physician, and advice on managing occupational health admissions.\u003c\/p\u003e  List of Contributors.  \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction (\u003ci\u003eJames M. Madsen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Potentially Lethal Occupational Exposures (\u003ci\u003eChristina Price and Dennis P. Price\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Occupational Dermatology: Issues for the Emergency Department (\u003ci\u003eDavid Vearrier\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Occupational Infections (\u003ci\u003eAmy J. Behrman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Occupational Toxicology (\u003ci\u003eJohn A. Curtis and David A. Haggerty\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Work-Related Trauma and Injury (\u003ci\u003eMark Saks and Brad A. Rahaman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Occupationally Based Disaster Medicine (\u003ci\u003eJames M. Madsen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Work-Related Ocular Injuries (\u003ci\u003eJoseph L. D’Orazio\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Occupational Pulmonary Disease (\u003ci\u003eMichael G. Holland\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Occupational Illness and Injury in Law Enforcement Personnel (\u003ci\u003eRichard T. Tovar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Occupational Illness and Injury in Firefi ghters (\u003ci\u003eRichard T. Tovar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Occupational Illness and Injury in Prehospital Care Personnel (\u003ci\u003eDerek L. Isenberg and Carin M. Van Gelder\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Health Hazards and Emergency Care for Health Care Workers (\u003ci\u003eAmy J. Behrman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Occupational Concerns for Truckers and Drivers (\u003ci\u003eNatalie P. Hartenbaum\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Unusual Problems in Occupational Emergency Medicine (\u003ci\u003eEdward A. Ramoska and Guneesh Saluja\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Arts Medicine: An Overview for Emergency Physicians (\u003ci\u003eRobert T. Sataloff and Mary J. Hawkshaw\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Occupational Hearing Loss: An Overview for Emergency Physicians (\u003ci\u003eRobert T. Sataloff, Mary J. Hawkshaw, and Joseph Sataloff\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Voice Disorders: An Overview for Emergency Physicians (\u003ci\u003eRobert T. Sataloff and Mary J. Hawkshaw\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe color plate section.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Useful for emergency physicians and trainees, this guide addresses concerns related to the emergency department's management of patients with workplace injuries and disorders acquired in office, agricultural, industrial, healthcare, first responder, and other settings.\" (Booknews, 1 June 2011  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Professor of Public Health at Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia. He is a qualified occupational physician and author of two books: \u003ci\u003eOccupational, Industrial and Environmental Toxicology\u003c\/i\u003e (Mosby) and \u003ci\u003eGreenberg's Atlas of Emergency Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins).  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