ISSUES IN OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

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ISSUES INOCCUPATIONAL ANDENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

• JOSEPH J SCHWERHA
• MD MPH
• PROFESSOR OF OCCUPATIONAL
• AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
• DIRECTOR OF THE
• OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
• MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
• GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

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ISSUEScontinued

• Occupational History
• World Economy
• Genomes
• Epidemiology
• Workplace
• Environmental
• Industrial Hygiene

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ISSUEScontinued

• Safety
• Economics
• Employee Assistance Program
• Managed Care
• Toxicology
• Workers Compensation
• Government Regulations

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ISSUESContinued

• Disability Evaluation
• Hearing Loss
• Occupational Cancer
• Dermatology
• Reproduction
• Mining
• Solvents

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ISSUESContinued

• Pesticides
• Gases
• Sick Building Syndrome
• Biologic Monitoring
• Substance Abuse
• Chemicals
• Industry

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ISSUEScontinued

• Back Pain
• Radiation
• Metals
• Life Styles
• Occupational Stress
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Business Community

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ISSUESCONTINUED

• Pulmonary Disease
• Neurotoxic Disorders
• Emergency Response
• Computerized Medical Record
• Shift Work