Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Self-Assessment Review

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2003 | 2nd edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-7817-5292-3 (ISBN)

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Contains approximately 500 questions, with answers and explanations, based on Robert McCunney's comprehensive text, "A Practical Approach to Occupational and Environmental Medicine", third edition. This title is useful for candidates preparing for the board exam in occupational medicine, and serves as a structured learning guide for physicians.

This question-and-answer review book is an excellent aid for candidates preparing for the board exam in occupational medicine and an ideal structured learning guide for physicians. It contains approximately 500 questions, with answers and explanations, based on Robert McCunney's comprehensive text, A Practical Approach to Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Third Edition . Two additional chapters present practical strategies for preparing for and taking the board exam.

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) designates each of the four sections of this review for a maximum of 22.5 credits in Category 1 of the American Medical Association's Physician's Recognition Award .

Occupational Medical Services
Legal and Ethical Issues
Role of Regulatory Agencies
Establishing an Occupational Health Program
Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act
Occupational Health Nursing: Roles and Practice
The Independent Medical Evaluation
The Physician Working with the Business Community
Drug Testing in the Occupational Setting
Accreditation of Occupational Health Services
Health and Productivity
Health Promotion
Principles of Travel Medicine
Economics of Occupational Medicine
Educational Opportunities
Computers and Informatics in Occupational Medicine Practice
International Occupational Medicine
Workers’ Compensation
Health Care Management
Answers to Chapters 1–19

Suspecting Occupational Disease: The Clinician’s Role
Occupational Pulmonary Disease
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Occupational Cancers
Cardiovascular Disorders
Neurotoxic Disorders
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Occupational Skin Diseases
Psychiatric Aspects of Occupational Medicine
Allergy and Immunology
Arm Pain in the Workplace
Infectious Disease
Hepatic Disorders
The Case Report: Discovery of Occupational Disease
Occupational Ophthalmology
Use of Molecular Genetics in Occupational Medicine
The Human Genome Project and Occupational Medicine Practice
Answers to Chapters 20–36

Industrial Hygiene
Workplace Safety
Toxicology
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Occupational Medical Surveillance
Risk Assessment in the Workplace
Ergonomics
Medical Center Occupational Health
Fitness for Duty in the Transportation Industry
The Construction Industry: Its Occupational Health and Safety Experience and Needs
Health Risk Communication
Reproductive Hazards
Answers to Chapters 37–48

Environmental Health
Environmental Medicine: Regulatory Issues
International Environmental Health
Clinical Environmental Medicine
Indoor Environmental Quality
Medical Aspects of Environmental Emergencies
Emergency Response to Environmental Incidents
Occupational Medicine Aspects of Terrorism
The Environmental Health and Safety Audit
Environmental Risk Assessment
Ambient Particulates and Health Effects
Accessing Environmental Data
Answers to Chapters 49–60
Subject Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.12.2003
Mitarbeit	Chef-Herausgeber: Robert J. McCunney
Verlagsort	Philadelphia
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	771 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
ISBN-10	0-7817-5292-2 / 0781752922
ISBN-13	978-0-7817-5292-3 / 9780781752923
Zustand	Neuware