Document ID (ISN) | 65655 |
CIS number |
95-2010 |
ISBN(s) |
981-02-1465-0 |
Year |
1994 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Jeyaratnam J., Chia K.S. |
Title |
Occupational health in national development |
Bibliographic information |
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., P.O. Box 128 Farrer Road, Singapore 9128, 1994. xii, 476p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. |
Abstract |
This manual on occupational health is aimed particularly at trainees in developing countries. Part 1 covers occupational health issues (pesticide poisoning and development of safe pesticides; needs of farmers, small scale industries, health professionals, women workers and office workers; stress management; executive health screening; health promotion; risk of injury and disease among health professionals; chemical risk assessment; transfer of hazardous industries; occupational cancers; role of legislation). Part 2 covers the development of national health plans for the working population (occupational health services; identifying and evaluating occupational health needs; examples of occupational health services in some developed countries; role of the World Health Organization). |
Descriptors (primary) |
occupational hygiene; national organization; training material; developing countries; plant health services |
Descriptors (secondary) |
health programmes; medical examinations; pesticides; infectious diseases; harmful substances; office work; cancer; training manuals; limitation of exposure; hazard evaluation; health services; mental stress; environmental pollution; women; agriculture; legislation; small enterprises |
Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
Country / State or Province | Singapore |
Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases OSH in developing countries OSH training Occupational health services
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