Introduction to Occupational Health in Public HealthPractice
Bernard J. Healey and Kenneth T. Walker
Introduction to Occupational Health in Public HealthPractice
Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practiceuses concepts of prevention, epidemiology, toxicology, disparities,preparedness, disease management, and health promotion to explainthe underlying causes of occupational illness and injury and toprovide a methodology to develop cost-effective programs thatprevent injury and keep workers safe. Students, health educators,employers, and other health care professionals will find that thisessential resource provides them with the necessary skills todevelop, implement, and evaluate occupational health programs andforge important links between public health and worker safety.
Praise for Introduction to Occupational Health in Public HealthPractice
"Successful evidence-based health promotion and diseaseprevention efforts recognize that health choices and outcomes ofindividuals and communities are profoundly affected by theirrespective social and physical environments. This book is a greattool to identify opportunities and strategies to integrate andleverage efforts for the individual, family, workplace, and broadercommunity."
--Robert S. Zimmerman, MPH, president of Public Health MattersLLC, former Secretary of Health, Pennsylvania
"A timely and crucial book for all health careprofessionals."
--Mahmoud H. Fahmy, PhD, Professor of Education, Emeritus,Wilkes University
Bernard J. Healey
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