Occupational and environmental health : recognizing and preventing disease and injury / edited by Barry S. Levy ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levy, Barry S., Author.

Contributor:

Levy, Barry S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine, Industrial.

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (883 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2011

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Occupational and environmental health is the public health and multidisciplinary approach to the recognition, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of disease, injuries, and other adverse health conditions resulting from hazardous environmental exposures in the workplace, the home, or the community. These are essential elements of public health practice and a core of the curriculum in the schools of public health. Thoroughly updated and expanded upon, the sixth edition of Occupational and Environmental Health provides comprehensive coverage and a clear understanding of occupational and

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Frequently Used Abbreviations; I. WORK, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH; II. HAZARDOUS EXPOSURES; III. ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS; IV. RECOGNITION, ASSESSMENT, AND PREVENTION; V. AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PREVENTION; Appendix: Selected Non-governmental Organizations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-94505-X

9786612945052

0-19-975006-8

OCLC:

695028659