Occupational medicine

Not to be confused with Occupational therapy.

Occupational medicine is the branch of clinical medicine most active in the field of occupational health. OM specialists work to ensure that the highest standards of occupational health and safety can be achieved and maintained. While it may involve a wide number of disciplines, it centers on the preventive medicine and management of illness, injury or disability that is related to the workplace.[1] Occupational physicians must have a wide knowledge of clinical medicine and be competent in a number of important areas. They often advise international bodies, governmental and state agencies, organizations and trade unions. There are contextual links to insurance medicine.

Mission

Occupational medicine aims to prevent diseases and promote wellness among workers.[2] Occupational health physicians must:

OM can be described as:

"work that combines clinical medicine, research, and advocacy for people who need the assistance of health professionals to obtain some measure of justice and health care for illnesses they suffer as a result of companies pursuing the biggest profits they can make, no matter what the effect on workers or the communities they operate in."[3]

History

The first textbook of occupational medicine, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba (Diseases of Workers), was written by Italian physician Bernardino Ramazzini in 1700.

Schools that offer programs

Physicians and others trained in health and safety may specialize in various aspects of occupational medicine, including toxicology, human factors and ergonomics, epidemiology, safety studies and engineering. OM training in the U.S. is supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health through the NIOSH Education and Research Centers. Many major schools of medicine offer programs with an emphasis in occupational health and safety, including:

American schools

Australian schools

Canadian schools

Indian schools

Malaysian schools

Swiss schools

Governmental Bodies

International

United States of America

Indian

Malaysian

Non-Governmental Organizations

International

Australasian

Canadian

Indian

Malaysian

United Kingdom

United States of America

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thomas McClure, MD. "What Is Occupational Medicine and What Do Occupational Medicine Specialists Do?". San Francisco Medical Society. Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 http://www.acoem.org/OccMed.aspx.
  3. ↑ Interview with Dr. Stephen Levin/Obituary, Katie Halper, The Nation, February 14, 2012
  4. ↑ http://eh.uc.edu/occmed/
  5. ↑ http://www.mountsinai.org
  6. ↑ http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/ioeh/
  7. ↑ http://www.jhsph.edu/
  8. ↑ http://eohsi.rutgers.edu/content/residency_fellowship_program_occupational_environmental_medicine
  9. ↑ http://www.med.wisc.edu/
  10. ↑ http://www.sph.umich.edu/academics/
  11. ↑ http://www.mcohs.umn.edu/academics/oem/introduction.html
  12. ↑ http://www.sph.unc.edu/school/school_of_public_health_mission_statement_119_6048.html
  13. ↑ http://www.hsph.harvard.edu
  14. ↑ http://www.uic.edu/sph/glakes/residency/
  15. ↑ https://sph.uth.edu/research/centers/swcoeh/
  16. ↑ http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/eoh/index.htm
  17. ↑ http://deohs.washington.edu/oem
  18. ↑ http://lluoccmed.com
  19. ↑ http://www.uihealthcare.org/GME/ResProgHome.aspx?Pageid=233284&taxid=226653
  20. ↑ http://www.med.monash.edu.au/sphpm/
  21. ↑ http://www.safesci.unsw.edu.au
  22. ↑ http://healthsciences.curtin.edu.au/teaching/publichealth.cfm/
  23. ↑ http://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/medical-sciences/overview
  24. 1 2 http://www.occupationalmedicine.utoronto.ca/
  25. ↑ http://www.medicine.med.ualberta.ca/en/Residency/OccMedicine.aspx
  26. ↑ http://www.med.umontreal.ca/
  27. ↑ http://web.tnmgrmu.ac.in/index.php/courses/courses-fellowship-main-menu/579-mainmenunew/courses/courses-fellowship/1300
  28. ↑ http://www.aiihph.gov.in/courses/display/8-diploma-in-industrial-health(-dih-)
  29. ↑ http://spm.um.edu.my
  30. ↑ http://www.mas-workandhealth.uzh.ch
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