OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

Discussing occupational injuries and illnesses, this work investigates epidemics, HIV infections, radiation, diseases due to nutritional deficiency, sociodemographic factors and world health.

Section 1 Occupational medicine: The practice of occupational medicine; approach to the diagnosis of occupational illnesses; worker's compensation; disability evaluation; liability in occupational health practice, Section 2 Occupational injuries: ergonomics and the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders; musculoskeletal injuries; nerve injuries; eye injuries; facial injuries; hearing loss; injuries due to physical hazards. Section 3 Occupational illnesses: clinical toxicology; clinical immunology; occupational haematology; occupational infections; occupational cancer; occupational skin disorders; upper respiratory tract; occupational lung diseases; cardiovascular toxicology; liver toxicology; renal toxicology; neurotoxicology; female reproductive toxicology; male reproductive toxicology. Section 4 Occupational exposures: metals; chemicals; solvents; plastics; the rubber industry; pesticides; gases and other inhalants. Section 5 Program management: Occupational stress; substance abuse and employee assistance programs; occupational safety; industrial hygiene; biologic monitoring. Section 6 Environmental health: environmental exposures and controls; routine industrial emissions, accidental releases and hazardous wastes; air pollution; smoking; building-associated illness; water pollution; multiple chemical sensitivity; environmental health registries; risks assessment. Appendices: biostatistics and epidemiology; musculoskeletal injuries.