Global occupational health / edited by Tee L. Guidotti ; associate editors, Jorma Rantanen ... [et al.] ; managing editor, Susan G. Rose.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Guidotti, Tee L.
• Rantanen, Jorma.
• Rose, Susan G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Industrial hygiene.
• World health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (625 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Global Occupational Health' is a comprehensive introductory textbook designed for the preparation of professionals in occupational health. The textbook is intended for use in basic to mid-level courses, providing the reader or student with a solid foundation from which to pursue more specialized studies.

Contents:

• Cover; Contents; 1. The Principles of Occupational Health; 2. Chemical Safety and Risk Assessment; 3. Occupational Epidemiology; 4. Exposure Assessment; 5. Monitoring and Surveillance; 6. Safety; 7. Ergonomics; 8. Physical Hazards; 9. Chemical Hazards; 10. Biological Hazards at Work; 11. Stress and Psychological Factors; 12. Hazard Control; 13. Clinical Evaluation of Occupational Disorders; 14. Occupational Injuries; 15. Musculoskeletal Disorders; 16. Occupational Diseases; 17. Fitness to Work; 18. Health Protection, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention at the Workplace
• 19. Industries and Workplaces20. Health-Care Workers; 21. Agriculture and Rural Development; 22. Occupational Health and Safety in Small Enterprises; 23. The Worker; 24. Common Occupations; 25. Occupational Health and Economic Development; 26. Covenants in Occupational Health; 27. Occupational Health Services; 28. Delivering Health Care; 29. Economic Burden; 30. Emerging Issues in the New Economy; 31. The Future; References and Recommended Reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references.
• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 11, 2011).
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

• 1-283-03987-7
• 9786613039873
• 0-19-970177-6

OCLC:

711693606