Occupational Emergency Medicine

With a large proportion of emergency admissions due to occupationalhealth problems, the effect this can have on your practice cannotbe ignored. Owing to the shortage of occupational physicians andlimited worker access to health care, the diagnosis and treatmentof occupational diseases rely increasingly on the emergencyphysician. Apart from extra paperwork, owing to the extralegal and administrative regulations, a lack of knowledge ofoccupational medicine can risk a missed diagnosis. This burden of work means occupational disorders impact thewhole of the emergency department. Michael Greenberg addresses yourquestions and concerns about the management of these patients: * from triage to discharge, and beyond * for all work-place injuries or disorders, whether office-based,agricultural or industrial * and their employment regulations Occupational Emergency Medicine is an essential referencefor emergency physicians and trainees, featuring comprehensiveinformation on legal issues involving the physician, and advice onmanaging occupational health admissions.