The discipline of occupational health is concerned with the two-way relationship between
work environment and health. Occupational health is a part of the health science curriculum …

Occupational health should aim at: the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of
physical, mental, and social wellbeing of workers in all occupations; the prevention among …

The ILO Occupational Health Services Convention (No. 161) defines “occupational health
services” as services entrusted with essentially preventive functions and responsible for …

This article deals with the special demands on occupational medicine due to the changes of
work and of tasks at workplaces. Conclusions for research in occupational medicine are …

This chapter discusses the reasons why the approach to occupational health differs from the
mechanistic outlook that serves well in occupational safety. The study of the health of …

The philosophical basis of occupational health (OH) lies in its commitment to a two-pronged
strategy: to the protection of the worker from illness or injury arising as a result of work …

There is direct relationship between health and occupation. Work environments have
various health and security hazards. These hazards include occupational diseases and …

Health defined the objectives of occupational health as follows:" the promotion and
maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in …

T he primary goal of occupational health was defined in 1950 by the World Health
Organization as follows: Occupational health should aim at: the promotion and maintenance …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses training and education in occupational health.
An academic course in occupational medicine is an important part of specialist training, and …