Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice

Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice Bernard J. Healey and Kenneth T. Walker Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice uses concepts of prevention, epidemiology, toxicology, disparities, preparedness, disease management, and health promotion to explain the underlying causes of occupational illness and injury and to provide a methodology to develop cost-effective programs that prevent injury and keep workers safe. Students, health educators, employers, and other health care professionals will find that this essential resource provides them with the necessary skills to develop, implement, and evaluate occupational health programs and forge important links between public health and worker safety. Praise for Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice "e;Successful evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention efforts recognize that health choices and outcomes of individuals and communities are profoundly affected by their respective social and physical environments. This book is a great tool to identify opportunities and strategies to integrate and leverage efforts for the individual, family, workplace, and broader community."e; Robert S. Zimmerman, MPH, president of Public Health Matters LLC, former Secretary of Health, Pennsylvania "e;A timely and crucial book for all health care professionals."e; Mahmoud H. Fahmy, PhD, Professor of Education, Emeritus, Wilkes University

Introduction to Occupational Health in Public HealthPracticeBernard J. Healey and Kenneth T. WalkerIntroduction to Occupational Health in Public HealthPracticeIntroduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practiceuses concepts of prevention, epidemiology, toxicology, disparitiespreparedness, 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 educatorsemployers, 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, EmeritusWilkes University