Occupational emergency medicine / / edited by Michael I. Greenberg ; associate editor, James M. Madsen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910133649203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, : BMJ Books, 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-40709-4; 9786613407092; 1-4443-2963-4; 1-4443-2962-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): GreenbergMichael I; MadsenJames M
• Disciplina: 616.9/803
• Soggetti: Occupational diseases; Medical emergencies; Industrial toxicology; Toxicological emergencies
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Occupational Emergency Medicine; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 Potentially Lethal Occupational Exposures; 3 Occupational Dermatology: Issues for the Emergency Department; 4 Occupational Infections; 5 Occupational Toxicology; 6 Work-Related Trauma and Injury; 7 Occupationally Based Disaster Medicine; 8 Work-Related Ocular Injuries; 9 Occupational Pulmonary Disease; 10 Occupational Illness and Injury in Law Enforcement Personnel; 11 Occupational Illness and Injury in Firefighters; 12 Occupational Illness and Injury in Prehospital Care Personnel; 13 Health Hazards and Emergency Care for Health Care Workers14 Occupational Concerns for Truckers and Drivers; 15 Unusual Problems in Occupational Emergency Medicine; 16 Arts Medicine: An Overview for Emergency Physicians; 17 Occupational Hearing Loss: An Overview for Emergency Physicians; 18 Voice Disorders: An Overview for Emergency Physicians; Appendix; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Color Plates
• Sommario/riassunto: With a large proportion of emergency admissions due to occupational health problems, the effect this can have on your practice cannot be ignored. Owing to the shortage of occupational physicians and limited worker access to health care, the diagnosis and treatment of occupational diseases rely increasingly on the emergency physician. Apart from extra paperwork, owing to the extra legal and administrative regulations, a lack of knowledge of occupational medicine can risk a missed diagnosis. This burden of work means occupational disorders impact the whole of the emergency department. Michael