Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Loose-leaf, Revised edition)

Providing information on work-related illnesses and injuries, this text includes injuries to the head, neck, shoulder, hand, wrist, and low back, and the effects of known toxic substances such as asbestos. Occupational hazards to every organ system are included along with coverage of occupational cancer of the different organs of the body. Each chapter covers various causes of an injury of illness, differential diagnosis, treatment and complications. Prevention measures that can be taken in the workplace are discussed. Four important topics covered in this volume are repetitive motion disorders, mental stress disorders, reproductive disorders and birth defects, and occupational cancer. The price quoted for the work covers one year's worth of service.