Details

Subject(s)

• Occupational diseases [Browse]

Related name

• Baxter, P. J. [Browse]

Related work(s)

Hunter, Donald, 1898-1978. Diseases of occupations. [Browse]

Summary note

Winner of the 2011 BMA book awards: medicine categoryIn the five decades since its first publication, Hunter's Diseases of Occupations has remained the pre-eminent text on diseases caused by work, universally recognized as the most authoritative source of information in the field. It is an important guide for doctors in all disciplines who may encounter occupational diseases in their practice, covering topics as diverse as work and stress, asbsetos-related disease, working at high altitude and major chemical incidents, many of which are highly topic

Notes

Errata slip inserted.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Language note

English

Contents

Cover; Book title; Contents; Contributors; Preface; List of abbreviations used; PART ONE - GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS; PART TWO - DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL AGENTS; PART THREE - DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL AGENTS; PART FOUR - DISEASES RELATED TO ERGONOMIC AND MECHANICAL FACTORS; PART FIVE - OCCUPATION AND TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASES; PART SIX - WORK AND MENTAL HEALTH; PART SEVEN - RESPIRATORY DISORDERS; PART EIGHT - OTHER EFFECTS OF WORKPLACE EXPOSURES; Index

Other title(s)

Diseases of occupations

ISBN

• 1-78268-566-9
• 1-282-91467-7
• 9786612914676
• 1-4441-2843-4

OCLC

• 693761429
• 698589566

Doi

• 10.1201/b13467

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