Agricultural Medicine (eBook)
XVIII, 542 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-30105-1 (ISBN)
Focuses on both treatment and prevention of medical problems in a rural setting
Comprehensive reference for family physicians providing care for patients in rural and agricultural areas
Presents a practice-based approach
The reader of this volume will experience a voyage of discovery with one of the finest guides available. James E. Lessenger has combined experience in private practice, preventive medicine, and public service in California's San Joaquin Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. His experience and selection of chapter authors is, in every sense, a contri- tion to illuminating the art and science of agromedicine. As one examines the table of contents, one is impressed by the range of topics and the importance of each concern. Covering both injury prevention and environmental h- ards, this innovative work is a practical guide for the family physician wo- ing in a rural area. The contents demonstrate the vitality of agromedicine and the vision and insight of the authors. The chapters on farm chemicals provide thorough information about the many types of chemicals commonly used in the farm environment, how they are applied, and the principles of diagnosis and management for family physicians treating patients for toxic chemical exposure. These chapters underscore the fact that the use of farm chemicals is one of the things resp- sible for the increase in worldwide agricultural production and that risks can be managed through preventive measures. The Agricultural Medicine represents a benchmark in the evolution of a concept begun in South Carolina over two decades ago called agromedicine.
The Agricultural Environment.- Food Safety and Agricultural Medicine.- Overview of Hazards for Those Working in Agriculture.- Occupational Regulation.- Education and Training as Intervention Strategies.- Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Engineering of Machinery.- Disability in Agriculture.- Physical Monitoring.- Biological Monitoring.- Drug Programs and Testing.- Worksite Visits.- Children in Agriculture.- Chemical Exposure: An Overview.- Fertilizers and Nutrients.- Plant Growth Regulators.- Pesticides.- Neurological Injuries in Agriculture.- Dermatological Conditions.- Agricultural Respiratory Diseases.- Renal and Hepatic Disease.- Disease and Injury among Veterinarians.- The Mental Health of Agricultural Workers.- Neurotoxicity of Chemicals Commonly Used in Agriculture.- Repetitive Motion Injuries.- Trauma in the Agricultural Setting.- Diseases from Plants.- Diseases from Animals, Poultry, and Fish.- Diseases from Soil.- Emerging Zoonotic Agents of Concern in Agriculture.- Arthropod Bites and Stings.- Mammal Bites.- Reptile Bites.- Heat, Cold, and Water Immersion Injuries.- Injuries from Electromagnetic Energy.- Acoustic Injuries in Agriculture.- Reproductive Hazards.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.1.2006 |
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Zusatzinfo | XVIII, 542 p. 15 illus. |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen | |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Allgemeinmedizin | |
Schlagworte | Agricultural • Agromedicine • biological • Care • Chemical • Diseases • growth • infectious disease • Medicine • prevention • Rural • Treatment |
ISBN-10 | 0-387-30105-4 / 0387301054 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-30105-1 / 9780387301051 |
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