Written to address the large portion of emergency admissions that occur due to occupational health problems and as an interface between the specialties of emergency medicine and occupational medicine. Offers a concise reference with comprehensive information on legal issues involving the physician as well as advice on managing occupational health hospital admissions. Includes chapters on a variety of work-related injuries and complaints (click on the book title to view complete list of chapters and contributors).
Table of ContentsTable of Contents:
- Introduction (James M. Madsen)
- Potentially Lethal Occupational Exposures (Christina Price and Dennis P. Price)
- Occupational Dermatology: Issues for the Emergency Department (David Vearrier)
- Occupational Infections (Amy J. Behrman)
- Occupational Toxicology (John A. Curtis and David A. Haggerty)
- Work-Related Trauma and Injury (Mark Saks and Brad A. Rahaman
- Occupationally Based Disaster Medicine (James M. Madsen)
- Work-Related Ocular Injuries (Joseph L. D'Orazio)
- Occupational Pulmonary Disease (Michael G. Holland)
- Occupational Illness and Injury in Law Enforcement Personnel (Richard T. Tovar)
- Occupational Illness and Injury in Firefighters (Richard T. Tovar)
- Occupational Illness and Injury in Prehospital Care Personnel (Derek L. Isenberg and Carin M. Van Gelder)
- Health Hazards and Emergency Care for Health Care Workers (Amy J. Behrman)
- Occupational Concerns for Truckers and Drivers (Natalie P. Hartenbaum)
- Unusual Problems in Occupational Emergency Medicine (Edward A. Ramoska and Guneesh Saluja)
- Arts Medicine: An Overview for Emergency Physicians (Robert T. Sataloff and Mary J. Hawkshaw)
- Occupational Hearing Loss: An Overview for Emergency Physicians (Robert T. Sataloff, Mary J. Hawkshaw, and Joseph Sataloff)
- Voice Disorders: An Overview for Emergency Physicians (Robert T. Sataloff and Mary J. Hawkshaw)
| Publication Date | 2011 |
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| Format | Softcover, 280 pages |
| Product Code | 28094 |
