Current occupational & environmental medicine /
Current diagnosis & treatment : occupational & environmental medicine Occupational & environmental medicine
editors, Joseph LaDou, Robert J. Harrison.
- Sixth edition.
- xiv, 940 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
"A Lange medical book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A thorough, concise, up-to-date guide to the diagnosis and treatment of common occupational and environmental injuries and diseases Coverage includes: Chapters on how to conduct an occupational and environmental medical history, examine the patient, evaluate exposures, and prevent further injury and illness ; New methods of disability management and the important role that physicians can play in preventing disability ; Practical information on the toxic properties and clinical manifestation of common industrial materials ; Techniques to prevent acute and cumulative workplace-related injuries ; Detailed discussion of international occupational and environmental health, and issues of worker migration.