Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-312) and index.
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Public health prevention focus -- History and importance of public health -- Epidemiology of occupational safety and health -- Occupational safety and health -- History and importance of occupational safety and health -- Occupational injuries -- Compliance versus prevention -- Public health issues in occupational safety and health -- Toxicology -- Stress -- Impaired employee -- Wellness programs -- Emergency response planning -- Ergonomics -- Communicable diseases -- Vision and hearing issues -- Occupational health disparities -- Evaluation and leadership issues in prevention -- Economic impacts of prevention -- Impacts of leadership and culture.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice. Bernard J. Healey and Kenneth T. Walker. Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice. Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice uses concepts of prevention, epidemiology, toxicology, disparities, preparedness, disease management, and health promotion to explain the underlying causes of occupational illness and injury and to provide a methodology to develop cost-effective programs that prevent injury and keep workers safe. Students, health educators, employers, and other health care professional.
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Introduction to occupational health in public health practice.
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0470447680
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Occupational health in public health practice
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Industrial hygiene.
Public health.
Occupational Diseases-- prevention & control.
Occupational Health Services-- methods.
Occupational Health.
Public Health Practice.
Public Health.
Industrial hygiene.
Public health.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Industrial Health & Safety.