Occupational medicine Books

Written to be easily accessible to readers with no formal training in epidemiology or statistics, this practical introduction is an ideal text/reference for students and professionals. It provides a target-organ presentation of environmental hazards,...

Excerpt from Conference Address One of the most complex and significant social issues facing our nation is reform of our national health system. I am personally committed, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber is committed, to doing...

Die Naturwissenschaften; Edward Arnold Co.; Research in Veterinary Science; Ltd.; Farm Mechanization and Buildings; Springer Verlag; The Ciba Foundation Ltd.; Journal of Agricultural Science; Journal of The Institute of...

This book offers a theoretical framework visualizing the complexity of working life. It increases the knowledge and awareness of individuals, companies and society regarding different factors and work patterns and aims to support reflections and...

"Fukushima Fallout: Unveiling the Truth behind the 2011 Nuclear Disaster" is a comprehensive exploration of one of the most catastrophic events in modern history. Delve into the heart-wrenching account of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power...

​This book addresses the developing field of Work Disability Prevention. Work disability does not only involve occupational disorders originating from the work or at the workplace, but addresses work absenteeism originating from any disorder or accident...

This book integrates the growing clinical research evidence related to the emerging transdisciplinary field of occupational health and wellness. It includes a wide range of important topics, ranging from current conceptual approaches to health and...

This comprehensive interdisciplinary synthesis focuses on the clinical and occupational intervention processes enabling workers to return to their jobs and sustain employment after injury or serious illness as well as ideas for improving the wide range...

Das Buch ""Arbeitshygiene Der Schule Auf Grund Von Ermudungsmessungen"" wurde 1898 von Ferdinand Kemsies ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Arbeits- und Gesundheitshygiene in Schulen und basiert auf Erm�����dungsmessungen. Das Buch ist...

M. Pliftski Institute of Oceanography, GdaJisk University 46 Pilsudskiego Av. 81-378 Gdynia, Poland 2 The Baltic Sea with 366,000 km is only 0. 1% of the world's oceans but nevertheless, unique in many ways. The Baltic Sea is...

The European School of Oncology came into existence to respond to a need for information, education and training in the field of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. There are two main reasons why such an initiative was...

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), a nonprofit, public foundation, was established in 1978 to advance the sciences of nutrition, toxicology, and food safety. ILSI promotes the resolution of health and safety...

Aktuelle StandortbestimmungLuftschadstoffe in Wohnräumen sind immer häufiger Auslöser von Allergien, Kopfschmerzen, Schleimhautreizungen und Befindlichkeitsstörungen. Wer diese heimlichen "Frischluftkiller" gezielt bekämpfen...

Was ist Public Health? Was sind seine Aufgaben? Welche Ausbildungs- und Berufsmöglichkeiten gibt es? Welche Bedeutung hat dieser fachübergreifende Bereich angesichts der sich ändernden Anforderungen an das moderne ...

"Sie haben nichts": Jeder vierte bis fünfte Patient geht mit Beschwerden zum Arzt, die keine (hinreichende) organische Ursache haben. Das international verbindliche Diagnoseschema ICD-10 bezeichnet sie als "somatoforme...

This book gathers cutting-edge research and best practices relating to occupational risk and safety management, healthcare and ergonomics. It covers strategies for different industries, such as construction, chemical and healthcare. It emphasises...

This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of research and developments relating to human reliability, performance and safety analysis, and human error, risk and safety management in various industrial contexts, such as manufacturing,...

This open access book charts how South Africa's gold mines have systematically suppressed evidence of hazardous work practices and the risks associated with mining.For most of the twentieth century, South Africa was the world's largest producer of gold...

Many international experts collaborated in creating this groundbreaking work, a principal-coding system, and in developing reference films and imaging parameters for the International Classification of HRCT for Occupational and Environmental Respiratory...

Arbeitsphysiologische Untersuchungen am Arbeitsplatz dienen dem Zweck, die körperliche Belastung des Menschen bei seiner Berufsarbeit festzustellen. Auf Grund der Ergebnisse lassen sich Mittel und Wege zeigen, die einen...

In einem vorangegangenen Forschungsbericht haben wir [2] zur Frage der Be­ lastung von Schülern und erwerbstätigen Jugendlichen Stellung genommen. Eine damals bereits geplante Untersuchung über die zeitliche Belastung der Lehr­...

These proceedings summarize the best papers in each research area represented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the German Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft, held at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) from February 26-28. The meeting featured more...

Upon the request of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) the Swedish National Committee for Mechanics organized a colloquium on fatigue, which was held at the Royal Institute of Technology (Kung!...

Dieser Text behandelt als erster innerhalb der Reihe zur Speziellen Arbeits- und Ingenieurpsychologie nach einer kurzen Charakteristik von Gegenstand und Aufgaben im kurzgefa13ten Oberblick die Ziele und Bewertungsmerkmale von...

International cooperation on the health of seafarers began many years ago. As early as 1921, an international convention regarding this matter was presented to govern­ ments of maritime countries for ratification. The First...

Toxicological Evaluations are critically assessed data and recommendations for occupational safety officers, industrial hygienists, and human and animal toxicologists. They are compiled and constantly reviewed under...

Toxicological Evaluations are critically assessed data and recommendations for occupational safety officers, industrial hygienists, and human and animal toxicologists. They are compiled and constantly reviewed under ...

Das Buch gibt Laborleitern, ihren Mitarbeitern in Industrie, Handel und Forschung, aber auch Fachkräften für Arbeitssicherheit, Sicherheitsbeauftragten und Aufsichtsbeamten, sowie Gutachtern und Sachverständigen einen Leitfaden...

Rosmarie Erben The International Conference on "Health Promotion in the Working World" was organized by the Federal Centre for Health Education, Col­ ogne, in collaboration with the Regional Office for Europe of the World...

We are most fortunate to be housed in an institution that embraces risk taking and innovation in education. Part of the joy of working at McMaster University is the sense that you will be supported in your efforts to develop...

Recent Demographic Changes and Consequences for Dermatology.- Clinical and Histological Features of Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Skin Aging.- Ethnic Differences in Skin Aging.- Photoaging of Skin.- Premature Skin Aging by Infrared Radiation, Tobacco Smoke...

This book closes a current gap by providing the scientific basis for consumer exposure assessment in the context of regulatory risk assessment. Risk is defined as the likelihood of an event occurring and the severity of its effects. The margin between...

This book discusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics, focusing on methods for improving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care.  By emphasizing the physical, cognitive and organizational aspects of human...

This timely volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive summary about what is known about aging and work and addresses the challenges and opportunities confronting older workers and organizations. The authors describe current and emerging topics...

This book explores how human factors and ergonomic principles are currently transforming healthcare. It reports on the design of systems and devices to improve the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of patient care, and discusses findings on...

This book reports on the state of the art in physical ergonomics and addresses the design of products, processes, services, and work systems to ensure they are productive, safe, and enjoyable for people to use. The human body's responses to physical and...

Carpal-tunnel and other entrapment syndromes are perhaps the most common work-related injuries currently reported. With this book, Vladimir Golovchinsky presents the first evidence of double-crush syndrome as a subgroup of...

To be asked to prepare a second edition of a book is heartening for any author or editor. Apart from the opportunity to make the corrections and amendments which are inevitable in a practical manual there is also the ...

This book discriminates and emphasizes approaches that are likely to be productive in terms of understanding the causation and mechanisms of occupational lung diseases. It benefits research academicians in the field of lung diseases, and government and...

Der Autor untersucht die Betriebsratsgründung. Unter Analyse der rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen werden (Schutz)Lücken im geltenden Recht aufgezeigt. Es sind Maßnahmen bei der Freiwilligkeit der Bertriebsratsbildung, dem Kündigungsschutz und der...

Die Streikankündigung als Verfahrensbestandteil, Kalter Streik, Rechtliche Einordnung der Streikankündigung als Arbeitskampfmittel, Rechtmäßigkeit des Kalten Streiks? Die Haftung der Gewerkschaft für den Einsatz einer Streikankündigung

Im Gesundheitswesen und }ber den Gesundheitszustand der Be- v|lkerung steht eine F}lle von Routinedaten zur Verf}gung, an deren kontinuierlicher wissenschaftlicher Aufbereitung, Zusammenf}hrung, Analyse und ...

In diesem Buch wird die Einwirkung von Schadstoffen am Arbeitsplatz auf die Atemwege und das Lungenparenchym sowie deren Reaktion dargestellt. Neu ist die Einbeziehung der 1989 revidierten Berufskrankheitenverordnung. Die...