Occupational Health

Be the Expert Your Workplace Needs: Advance Your Career with a Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing and Sustaining a World-Class Health and Safety Management System

Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

by Greta Thornbory (Editor), Susanna Everton (Editor)

Global Occupational Health is a concise, complete introduction to a vital-but often neglected-area in the field of health sciences. Work-related illnesses and injuries are critical concerns for every country and at every stage of economic development and an important determinant of health and financial security for working adults and their families. As a comprehensive textbook designed for students, professionals in public health, and occupational health practitioners who are working across international boundaries, this book will provide the reader with solid foundational knowledge of occupational health through the lens of economic development. Perfect for use as both a stand-alone text or as supplementary reading, this book addresses worker protection and the management of occupational health from rich industrialized countries to developing societies.