Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health 3e

by Steven Sadhra (Editor), Alan Bray (Editor), Steve Boorman (Editor)

Overview

Fully revised for this third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health is a concise, practice-based guide to the area. Bringing together the latest legislation and guidance with current practice in the field, this is an authoritative reference to assessing and managing health risks in the workplace. Consisting of twelve sections covering the full breadth of practice, this Handbook covers workplace hazards and diseases, occupational health emergencies, and practical procedures. This third edition also contains new information on ethics, work health and disability, infection control, respiratory disorders, and fitness for work, with updated diagrams, figures and chemical structures to aid reader understanding. 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, and all those dealing with workplace health and fitness, giving you the information you need at your fingertips.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192589767
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	05/09/2022
Series:	Oxford Medical Handbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	960
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Steven Sadhra is a Reader and lead for Occupational Health (OH) within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences (MDS), University of Birmingham UK. He has over 25 years of experience in teaching and research on 'work and health' and has edited three teaching textbooks in OH which are recommended by professional bodies including the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM), Royal College of Physicians (London). Steven has published over 120 research papers and government reports and has written over 20 book chapters. Steven Boorman has over 30 years experience in occupational health working across diverse industry sectors. In a 21 year career with Royal Mail he held many roles including CMO, Director Health and Safety and CSR Director. He has been CMO or Medical Director for a number of national OH providers. He served as the Chief Examiner to the Diploma in Occupational Medicine and Chair of the FOM Ethics Committee (during which he served as Editor for the 8th Edition Ethics Guidance). He Chairs the Council for Work and Health and remains committed to the NHS staff HWB agenda as a longstanding member of the National Advisory Board. Alan Bray is an accredited consultant in the field of Occupational Health and Chief Examiner (Academic Registrar) for Faculty of Occupational Medicine for Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He previously held the role of medical assessor for General Pharmaceutical Council and both medical assessor and supervisor for General Medical Council. He was also the previous Chief Examiner for MFOM&Director of Assessment (overseeing all 7 UK Faculty examinations). Alan has worked in both NHS and private sectors and has over 10 years experience in the training and supervision of medical and other clinical staff in occupational medicine.

Table of Contents

Section 1 -Occupational hazards1. Physical hazards, Steven Sadhra, Roger Cooke, Alan Smith, Jon Spiro2. Chemical hazards, Hilary Cross & Steven Sadhra3. Biological hazards, Beverley Davies4. Mechanical and ergonomic hazards, Russell Fife5. Psychosocial hazards, Craig JacksonSection 2- Occupational diseases6. Occupational Infections, Epha Croft, Rajaa Ahmed, Gareth Walters, Aine Jones7. Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders, Gareth Walters, David Fishwick, Philip Wynn, Lanre Ogunyemi, Momeda Deen8. Skin disorders, Aine Jones9. Musculoskeletal disorders, Prosenjit Giri10. GI and urinary tract, Momeda Deen, Philip Wynn, Richard Caddis11. Eye disorders, Alan Bray12. Neurological, Steve Ruffles, Richard Caddis, Roger Cooke, Alan Bray13. Psychiatric, Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey14. Reproductive disorders, Shriti Pattani15. Haematological disorders, Momeda Deen16. Medically unexplained syndromes, Lanre OgunyemiSection 3 -Occupational health practice17. Operational issues, Steven Boorman, Diana Kloss18. Ethics, Steven Boorman19. Policies, Steven Boorman20. Sickness absence, rehabilitation and retirement, Steven Boorman21. Risk assessment and risk management, Steven Boorman22. Health surveillance, Steven BoormanSection 4- Fitness for work23. Generic fitness for work and specific disorders, Steve Boorman, Jed Boardman, David Flowers, Justin Varney24. Fitness for specific work, Steve Boorman, Chris Schenk, Dipti Patel , Louise Holden, Elizabeth Woods, Sally BellSection 5- Occupational health law25. UK Health and Safety law, Diana Kloss26. Employment law, Diana Kloss27. Law and records, Steve Boorman28. Environmental law, Diana KlossSection 6- Occupational Hygiene29. Occupational Hygiene overview, Steven Sadhra30. Monitoring exposure, Steven Sadhra31. Biological monitoring, John Cherrie32. Prevention and control of exposure, Steven SadhraSection 7- Toxicology33. Toxicology, Hilary crossSection 8- Epidemiology in occupational health34. Epidemiology, Hubert LamSection 9- Environmental Medicine35. Environmental protection, Ian Molan & Kevin BaileySection 10- Safety Science36. Safety science, Ruth WilkinsonSection 11 - Practical procedures37. Clinical management, Steve Boorman, Jed Boardman, Alan Bray38. Non-clinical tasks and procedures, Alan Bray, Steven Sadhra, Russell Fife, Hubert Lam, Steve BoormanSection 12- Emergencies in occupational health39. Acute poisoning, Cornelius Grobler & Richard Caddis40. Non-chemical emergencies, Epha Crofts41. Terrorism and crime, Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey