Introduction to occupational health in public health practice [[electronic resource] /] / Bernard J. Healey, Kenneth T. Walker

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455020003321
• Autore: Healey Bernard J. <1947->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2009
• ISBN: 0-470-50405-6; 1-282-27903-3; 9786612279034; 0-470-50404-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (355 p.)
• Collana: Public Health/Environmental Health ; ; v.13
• Altri autori (Persone): WalkerKenneth T. <1950->
• Disciplina: 363.110973
• Soggetti: Industrial hygiene; Public health; Electronic books.
• 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: Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice; CONTENTS; FIGURES, TABLES, AND EXHIBITS; INTRODUCTION; HEALTH IN AMERICA; WORKPLACE HEALTH; GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES; ROLE OF PREVENTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; THE AUTHORS; THE CONTRIBUTORS; Part I: PUBLIC HEALTH PREVENTION FOCUS; Chapter 1: HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH; Chapter 2: EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; Part II: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; Chapter 3: HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; Chapter 4: OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; Chapter 5: COMPLIANCE VERSUS PREVENTIONPart III: PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; Chapter 6: TOXICOLOGY; Chapter 7: STRESS; Chapter 8: THE IMPAIRED EMPLOYEE; Chapter 9: WELLNESS PROGRAMS; Chapter 10: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING; Chapter 11: ERGONOMICS; Chapter 12: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; Chapter 13: VISION AND HEARING ISSUES; Chapter 14: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DISPARITIES; Part IV: EVALUATION AND ; LEADERSHIP ISSUES IN PREVENTION; Chapter 15: ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PREVENTION; Chapter 16: IMPACTS OF LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE; REFERENCES; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 p