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industrial medicineor occupational medicineBranch of medicine dealing with workers' health and the prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries in the workplace. Workplace hazards include exposure to dangerous materials including asbestos and coal dust, radiation exposure, and machinery capable of causing injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening. Industrial medical programs mandate protective devices around machines' moving parts, proper ventilation of work areas, use of less toxic materials, containment of production processes, and protective equipment and clothing. Good industrial medical programs improve labour-management relations, increase workers' overall health and productivity, and reduce insurance costs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| That link has been bolstered by an Austrian study, based on clinical evidence, published in the June 2007 issue of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. Meanwhile, doctors specializing in industrial medicine are pushing for increased fees, saying the sharp drop in reimbursements since the reforms were enacted have devastated their ranks. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 17(1), 7-15. |
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