Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health (Oxford Medical Handbooks)

Fully revised for this second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health is a concise practice-based guide that brings together the latest legislation and guidance with current practice in the field, and is the authoritative guide to assessing and managing health risks in the workplace. Cover 1 Contents 1 Preface 1 Acknowledgements 1 Foreword 1 List of contributors 1 Symbols and abbreviations 1 Section 1 Occupational hazards 1 1 Physical hazards 1 2 Chemical hazards 1 3 Biological hazards 1 4 Mechanical and ergonomics hazards 1 5 Psychosocial hazards 1 Section 2 Occupational diseases 1 6 Occupational infections 1 7 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders 1 8 Skin disorders 1 9 Musculoskeletal disorders 1 10 Gastrointestinal and urinary tract disorders 1 11 Eye disorders 1 12 Neurological disorders 1 13 Psychiatric disorders 1 14 Reproductive disorders 1 15 Haematological disorders 1 16 Medically unexplained occupational disorders 1 Section 3 Occupational health practice 1 17 Operational issues 1 18 Ethics 1 19 Policies 1 20 Sickness absence, rehabilitation, and retirement 1 21 Principles of risk assessment and risk management 1 22 Health surveillance 1 Section 4 Fitness for work 1 23 Generic fitness for work issues and specific disorders 1 24 Fitness for specific work 1 Section 5 Occupational health law 1 25 UK health and safety legislation 1 26 Employment law 1 27 Legislation related to occupational health records 1 28 Environmental legislation 1 Section 6 Occupational hygiene 1 29 Occupational hygiene overview 1 30 Monitoring exposure 1 31 Biological monitoring 1 32 Prevention and control of exposure 1 Section 7 Toxicology 1 33 Principles of toxicology 1 Section 8 Epidemiology in occupational health 1 34 Epidemiology 1 Section 9 Environmental medicine 1 35 Environmental protection 1 Section 10 Safety science 1 36 Safety science 1 Section 11 Practical procedures 1 37 Clinical tasks and procedures 1 38 Non-clinical tasks and procedures 1 Section 12 Emergencies in occupational health 1 39 Acute poisoning 1 40 Non-chemical emergencies 1 41 Terrorism 1 Appendices 1 Index 1 A 1 B 1 C 1 D 1 E 1 F 1 G 1 H 1 I 1 J 1 K 1 L 1 M 1 N 1 O 1 P 1 Q 1 R 1 S 1 T 1 U 1 V 1 W 1 X 1 Y 1 Z 1
Fully revised for this second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health provides a concise practice-based guide. Bringing together the latest legislation and guidance with current practice in the field, this is your authoritative guide to assessing and managing health risks in the workplace.

Consisting of twelve sections covering the full breadth of practice, the Handbook includes workplace hazards and diseases, occupational health emergencies, and practical procedures. This second edition is also updated with new information on psychiatric emergencies, psychological therapies, chronic pain management, writing a policy, and obesity. 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, occupational hygienists, and all those dealing with workplace health and fitness, giving you the information you need at your fingertips.

This handbook provides a comprehensive summary of the theory et practice of occupational health. It covers the main areas of occupational exposure, ill-health et injury resulting from such exposure, et the practical issues in occupational health as well as current issues such as Gulf War Syndrome, SARS, et exposure to electromagnetic fields