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	Occupational Medicine
		Occupational medicine is the study and practice of medicine related to the effects of work on health and health on work.
		Occupational physicians practise to ensure effective prevention and appropriate management of illness and injury due to work, and where prevention has not been fully successful; ensure the appropriate rehabilitation of people, with facilitation of their return to work.
		Occupational physicians are also concerned with the management of people who have illness or disability unrelated to work, but for whom their workplace may require appropriate adjustment.
	www.occupationalmedicine.com (602 words)

	Occupational Medicine -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Occupational medicine is the branch of clinical medicine most active in the field of (Click link for more info and facts about occupational health) occupational health.
		The occupational physician must be aware of the hazards, understand how to assess the risks in a particular workplace and how these should be controlled, as well as be able to recognise, treat and control occupational disease should it occur.
		Occupational physicians must be aware of the extensive health and safety legislation in some countries as it affects their practice, as well as ensuring that they maintain accepted ethical standards, particularly in relation to the medical confidentiality of data regarding individual workers.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/oc/occupational_medicine.htm (536 words)

	ACOEM - Journal Of Occupational Medicine - Position Statements/Guidelines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Occupational medicine was previously identified as "industrial medicine." This term was used when heavy industry (e.g., lumbering, automobile manufacturing, mining, railroads, steel manufacturers, etc.) employed physicians to provide acute medical and surgical care for employees.
		Occupational and environmental medicine comprises a spectrum of competencies ranging from those of the general practitioner to those of a highly trained specialist.
		Those competencies considered core for the occupational and environmental medicine generalist who primarily manages occupational injuries and fitness-for-duty issues may be very different from those considered to be core for the occupational and environmental medicine specialist who serves as a consultant on health issues of populations of workers or communities with environmental concerns.
	www.acoem.org /position/statements.asp?CATA_ID=29 (3903 words)

	Read about Occupational Medicine at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Occupational Medicine and learn about ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Occupational physicians must have a wide knowledge of clinical medicine and be competent in a number of important areas.
		The Occupational Physician is required to communicate with clinical colleagues responsible for the primary care of the workers, with other health professionals such as occupational hygienists,
		ergonomists and occupational health nurses, active in the multi-disciplinary practice of occupational health, as well as with management, trade unions and staff representatives in the workplace.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Occupational_medicine (567 words)

	INABIS '98 - Problems of Occupational Medicine in Acryl Compounds Production.
		Main occupational hazard was exposure to monomers in departments where acryl polymers and co-polymers were produced.
		Occupational dermatoses can be found in workers exposed to MA and other chemicals by using poly(meth)acrylates.
		Integrated approach to solution the problems of occupational medicine arising at acryl compounds producing lets to establish and elaborate principal ways for creating more safe working conditions and preventing occupational diseases in workers exposed to these chemicals.
	www.mcmaster.ca /inabis98/occupational/blagodatin0737/two.html (1064 words)

	Occupational Medicine Specialist
		Occupational Medicine Specialists provide medical support to operational missions and serve as staff advisor to flying squadron commander.
		Occupational Medicine Specialists establish procedures for managing casualties in aviation accidents and other disasters, provide advice on air rescue and aeromedical evacuation, and serve on aviation mishap investigation boards.
		Occupational Medicine Specialists in the civilian sector focus on many of the same research and operational issues for private and Government organizations like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the major airlines.
	www.afrotc.com /careers/jobsearch/category/aerospacemedicine/48EX.htm (254 words)

	Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Occupational Medicine - DukeHealth.org
		With over 30 years of experience, the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division provides a full spectrum of assessment, treatment, and prevention services for occupational and environmental health issues.
		Our expert staff, including physicians who are both residency-trained and board-certified in Occupational Medicine, offer services ranging from one-time individual or situational assessments to design and implementation of injury-prevention, wellness, monitoring, and compliance programs for workplaces and others.
		Consultations for occupational or environmental biological hazards, indoor air quality, and occupational hazards in health care settings.
	www.dukehealth.org /Services/OEM/index (298 words)

	Cascade Occupational Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Occupational noise exposure has been recognized by the federal government as a health hazard to which millions of Americans are exposed each year.
		Cascade Occupational Medicine physicians’ qualifications and expertise in this field allows them to conduct their evaluations with confidence, always keeping in mind the important goal of public safety.
		Cascade Occupational Medicine physicians obtain information regarding the worker’s essential job duties from the employer as a key component of the return to work examination.
	www.cascadeoccmed.com /services/employ.html (1461 words)

	Occupational Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The benefit of an occupational medicine specialist is that the physician or mid-level provider has specialized training in this highly specific area of medicine.
		He received his occupational medicine education at The University of Michigan, from where he received his Masters of Public Health degree in 1997.
		He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine, the American Association of Occupational Health Professionals and the American College of Physician Executives.
	www.mghp.com /services/occupational.shtml (440 words)

	Oxford Journals \| Medicine \| Occupational Medicine
		Occupational Medicine is an international peer-reviewed journal, providing vital information for the promotion of workplace health and safety.
		Topics covered include work-related injury and illness, accident and illness prevention, health promotion, occupational disease, health education, the establishment and implementation of health and safety standards, monitoring of the work environment, and the management of recognised hazards.
		Contributions are welcomed from practising occupational health physicians and research workers in related fields.
	occmed.oxfordjournals.org (87 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Occupational asthma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Occupational asthma is a form of lung disease in which the breathing passages shrink, swell, or become inflamed or congested as a result of exposure to irritants in the workplace.
		Occupational asthma is most apt to affect workers who have personal or family histories of allergies or asthma, or who are often required to handle or breathe dust or fumes created by especially irritating material.
		Because asthma symptoms and the substances that provoke them can change, a patient who has occupational asthma should be closely monitored by a family physician, allergist, or doctor who specializes in occupational medicine or lung disease.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0009/ai_2601000982 (690 words)

	MedMark.org - Health and Medicine Directory
		Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine (AFOM) - Responsible for the standards of training and practice of occupational medicine in Australasia..
		Runde Occupational and Environmental Physicians - Occupational and environmental medicine clinic dedicated to improving the health and safety of workers in mid-Missouri.
		The Society of Occupational Medicine - Society for doctors providing occupational health services in the workplace, the armed services and academic institutions in the UK..
	www.medmark.org /odp.php?browse=/Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Occupational_Medicine (557 words)

	An Occupational Medicine Toxicology Database
		Haz-Map® is an occupational toxicology database designed for physicians, physician assistants, occupational health nurses, and industrial hygienists to assist them in the recognition of diseases caused by toxic chemicals.
		Occupational diseases include occupational infections, and there are 105 occupational infections in the database.
		The founder of Haz-Map is Jay A. Brown, a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine in 1978 and the University of Washington School of Public Health in 1996.
	www.haz-map.com /toxicology.htm (531 words)

	HealthPartners: Occupational Medicine
		Occupational Medicine is a rapidly expanding field which incorporates principles and practices from clinical medicine, preventive medicine, industrial hygiene, safety engineering, epidemiology, and toxicology.
		The Occupational Medicine Residency Training Program is based at Regions Hospital and is part of the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety.
		Residents become acquainted during their training with the role of the occupational medicine physician in each of these varied settings and with the roles of other occupational health professionals as well.
	ime.healthpartners.com /IME/Menu/0,1637,1925,00.html (442 words)

	Environmental Health: home page
		The primary mission of the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is to provide excellence in occupational and environmental health with respect to the education of environmental and occupational health professionals, in the conduct of research, and in service to the people and the State of Minnesota.
		Students may elect to pursue the general program in environmental and occupational health, or may concentrate in one of the following specialty areas: environmental chemistry,environmental and occupational epidemiology, environmental health policy, environmental infectious diseases, environmental toxicology, industrial hygiene,and occupational health nursing.
		Doctoral training programs are available in occupational health services research and policy; molecular basis of risk assessment; and occupational injury prevention research training.
	www1.umn.edu /eoh (405 words)

	Occupational Medicine \| Department of Medicine \| John Stroger Hospital of Cook County
		The Division of Occupational and Environment Medicine is part of the John Stroger Hospital Department of Medicine.
		The Division of Occupational Medicine/Toxicology has greater state-wide influence on clinical care than any other Bureau entity, principally through its leadership roles in the Great Lakes Center for Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health, the Toxicon Consortium (including Rush and UIC) and the Children's Environmental Health Unit.
		The division specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with occupational and environmental health problems.
	medicine.johnstrogerhospital.org /dom/occupationalmedicine.html (288 words)

	Occupational Health
		Occupational Health is a joint department with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
		The Department of Occupational Health of the Faculty of Medicine is a multidisciplinary centre for advanced learning and scientific research in occupational health sciences.
		To educate professionals in occupational health and safety, and in occupational hygiene who will be capable of evaluating the work environment and its hazards, and of proposing appropriate methods of prevention and control.
	www.mcgill.ca /occh (201 words)

	CaRMS Program Directory
		Occupational Medicine, the relationship between work and health, is a preventive discipline with a strong clinical stream.
		Electives are available with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Centre of Disease Control (CDC) and with the University of West Virginia and University of Saskatchewan.
		Residents complete a research project, undertake rotations in clinical occupational medicine clinics, Workers' Compensation, regulatory agencies and industry where they perform activities expected of a specialist in occupational medicine.
	www.carms.ca /jsp/program.jsp?path=../program_new/756541 (584 words)

	ScienceDaily -- Browse Topics: Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Occupational_Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Middle-age People More Likely To Use Alternative Medicine (October 26, 2005) — Middle-age people are more likely than younger or older adults to use complementary and alternative medicine, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
		High Exposure To Motor Oil Increases Chances Of Developing Arthritis (October 3, 2005) — Occupational exposure to mineral oils, in particular hydraulic or motor oil, increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by 30%.
		Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines: Evaluation and Management of Common Health Problems and Functional Recovery in Workers
	www.sciencedaily.com /directory/Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Occupational_Medicine (996 words)

	Safety Science - Occupational Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Occupational Medicine is a specialist discipline of medicine.
		The Occupational Medicine Programs are an articulated set of three specialist programs designed for medical professionals to gain various levels of competency in Occupational medicine and occupational rehabilitation.
		The Graduate Diploma and Masters in Science and Technology in Occupational Medicine are approved study programs for trainees of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine (AFOM) of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
	argus.appsci.unsw.edu.au /programs/pg-OccMed.htm (296 words)

	Diamond Jubilee 2005 : The Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Therefore of the existing academic units of Occupational Health/Medicine in Britain, the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health in Manchester may lay claim to being the oldest.
		It is supplemented with schools programmes and as an aide to this by a number of education packs prepared by The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at The University of Manchester and The Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine.
		The exhibition covers traditional occupations and includes some of the PHM collection from the Department for Work and Pensions, Friendly Societies and Trade Unions on health issues.
	www.coeh.man.ac.uk /news/jubilee (501 words)

	Occupational Medicine Course (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This is a basic annual course on the practice of occupational medicine in the US Air Force.
		It is intended for physicians relatively new to flight medicine and family medicine practitioners (physicians and physician assistants) who see occupational medicine patients as part of their practice.
		Topics covered in the course will include various clinical situations frequently encountered in occupational medicine, common occupational hazards along with their epidemiology, pathophysiology, and surveillance, clinic administration issues, and information on broader system issues relevant to practicing occupational medicine in the Air Force.
	www.brooks.af.mil /web/af/occmed.htm (248 words)

	Medical Undergraduate Education in Occupational (and Environmental) Medicine : The Centre for Occupational and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		We have included a one-page summary which are recommendations published in 1998 by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians in London (with some adaptation).
		Besides achieving the core learning objectives of occupational (and environmental) medicine, it is possible for medical students in the UK to pursue occupational medicine as Special Study Modules.
		For students planning to embark on a special study project in Occupational Medicine, skills in searching, critical appraisal and other areas relevant to the module will be necessary.
	www.coeh.man.ac.uk /teaching_learning/mbchb (450 words)

	Occupational Medicine Residency- Heartland Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Occupational medicine includes the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of work-related diseases and injuries.
		medicine, a specialty that is growing in scope and demand.
		in the Occupational Medicine Clinic at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, a tertiary referral clinic staffed
	www.public-health.uiowa.edu /heartland/occmed_main.htm (343 words)

	Safety and Health Topics: Occupational Health Professionals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The goal of a multidisciplinary occupational health and safety team is to design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive health and safety program that will maintain and enhance health, improve safety, and increase productivity.
		Occupational health and safety professionals include occupational and environmental health nurses, occupational medicine physicians, industrial hygienists, and safety professionals.
		This page is maintained as a product of the alliance between OSHA and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN).
	www.osha-slc.gov /SLTC/healthprofessional (149 words)

	Occupational & Environmental Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program at the University of Michigan is among the oldest in the United States.
		The faculty approach occupational medicine from the viewpoint that prevention is the primary objective of any occupational health program.
		Students are required to understand the scientific foundation of disease prevention and public health, to achieve proficiency in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of occupational and environmental injuries and diseases, and are expected to develop the knowledge and skills to become leaders in the field.
	www.sph.umich.edu /ehs/oem (386 words)

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