Description
Looking at occupational disease and injury from a public health perspective, this book has been designed as a general guide for public health professionals, state and local departments, industrial hygienists, occupational safety and injury control specialists, worker compensation specialists, epidemiologists, personnel deparments, unions and management. The text covers strategies for prevention of occupational disease and injury, from epidemiology, industrial hygiene and occupational medicine to injury control, legal and regulatory resources, worker education and training. An overview of occupational diseases and injuries is provided, as is an alphabetical listing by disease entity of identification, occurence, causes, pathophysiology, prevention, other issues and further readings.
