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Document ID (ISN)31698
CIS number 79-1170
Year 1978
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Cohen M.L., Newman J.W., Hutchison M.K.
Title Occupational health in health service areas: Handbook for planning.
Bibliographic information DHEW(NIOSH) Publication No.78-203, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, Sep. 1978. 99p. 24 ref.
Abstract This manual contains suggestions and methods for establishing programmes for preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative services for governmental units. The chapters cover: planning approach (clinical services, environmental monitoring and safety services, surveillance and disease reporting system, health education, manpower needs, review function); data collection and utilisation (sources of information, developing an industrial profile, problems in developing the profile). The appendices contain examples of health planning statements from several regions in the USA (objectives and implementation); health problems which may occur in industrial groups and medical surveillance recommendations for specific toxic or harmful substances; a bibliography of basic references; sample worksheets for development of an industrial profile.
Descriptors (primary) plant health organization; government services; health programmes
Descriptors (secondary) USA; harmful substances; toxic substances; safety and health documentation; plant health services; medical supervision; manuals
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Medicine, hygiene and first aid
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Public and government services
Occupational health services
Workplace health promotion