Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health 3e (Oxford Medical Handbooks)

Fully revised for this third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health is a concise, practice-based guide to the area. Bringing together the latest legislation and guidance with current practice in the field, this is an authoritative reference to assessing and managing health risks in the workplace. Consisting of twelve sections covering the full breadth of practice, this Handbook covers workplace hazards and diseases, occupational health emergencies, and practical procedures. This third edition also contains new information on ethics, work health and disability, infection control, respiratory disorders, and fitness for work, with updated diagrams, figures and chemical structures to aid reader understanding. Providing a thorough, easy-to-use guide to the whole of occupational health, this Handbook is the essential resource for all occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, and all those dealing with workplace health and fitness, giving you the information you need at your fingertips Cover Page Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Contents Contributors Symbols and abbreviations Section 1 Occupational hazards Chapter 1 Physical hazards Chapter 2 Chemical hazards Chapter 3 Biological hazards Chapter 4 Mechanical and ergonomics hazards Chapter 5 Psychosocial hazards Section 2 Occupational diseases Chapter 6 Occupational infections Chapter 7 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders Chapter 8 Skin disorders Chapter 9 Musculoskeletal disorders Chapter 10 Gastrointestinal and urinary tract disorders Chapter 11 Eye disorders Chapter 12 Neurological disorders Chapter 13 Psychiatric disorders Chapter 14 Reproductive disorders Chapter 15 Haematological disorders Chapter 16 Medically unexplained occupational disorders Section 3 Occupational health practice Chapter 17 Operational issues Chapter 18 Ethics Chapter 19 Policies Chapter 20 Sickness absence, rehabilitation, and retirement Chapter 21 Principles of risk assessment and risk management Chapter 22 Health surveillance Section 4 Fitness for work Chapter 23 Generic fitness for work issues and specific disorders Chapter 24 Fitness for specific work Section 5 Occupational health law545 Chapter 25 UK health and safety legislation Chapter 26 Employment law Chapter 27 Legislation related to occupational health records Chapter 28 Environmental legislation Section 6 Occupational hygiene Chapter 29 Occupational hygiene overview Chapter 30 Monitoring exposure Chapter 31 Biological monitoring Chapter 32 Prevention and control of exposure Section 7 Toxicology 33 Principles of toxicology Section 8 Epidemiology in occupational health 00717 Chapter 34 Epidemiology Section 9 Environmental medicine Chapter 35 Environmental protection Section 10 Safety science Chapter 36 Safety science Section 11 Practical procedures Chapter 37 Clinical tasks and procedures Chapter 38 Non-clinical tasks and procedures Section 12 Emergencies in occupational health Chapter 39 Acute poisoning Chapter 40 Non-chemical emergencies Chapter 41 Terrorism and crime Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Index