Occupational Health in Developing Countries
Published on 19. March 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
520 pages
978-0-19-262122-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book discusses the occupational health concerns of countries with minimal resources. Extensive industrial and agricultural growth is taking place in many of these countries, resulting in an urgent need for the provision of appropriate and accessible health care to the working population. The contributors are international experts in occupational health.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
12 halftones, 33 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
790 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-262122-1 (9780192621221)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
SECTION A: ORGANIZATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES: Occupational health services in developing countries; Occupational health services for agricultural workers; Occupational health services for small-scale industries; Multinationals and occupational health services; Occupational health and international agencies; The economics of occupational health services; SECTION B: TECHNOLOGY FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH: Occupational hygiene; Occupational epidemiology in developing countries; Ergonomics; SECTION C: SPECIAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES: Pesticides; Acute pesticide poisoning in developing countries; Heat; Occupational lung diseases - mineral dusts; Occupational lung diseases - vegetable dusts; Endemic diseases; Migrant workers; The export of industrial hazards to developing countries; Environmental standards at the workplace; Accidents at work; SECTION D: EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH: The occupational nurse and the primary health care worker; Education and training in occupational health in developing countries; Health education and health promotion at the workplace; Sources of information in occupational health practice; Research policies and needs; Index.