Overview

First published in 1988, Fitness for Work has grown to become the UK 'bible' of occupational health and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine's flagship publication. This fourth edition reflects significant developments in legislation and guidelines, and changes in the information requirements of those working in the field. Demographic factors, such as an ageing population, and changes in work practice and social and political policy, mean the need for advice on the effects of medical conditions on employment and working capability is increasing. In keeping with previous editions, chapters are organized by medical condition, and co-authored by both a topic specialist and a specialist occupational physician. The reader will find practical guidance on the employment potential and assessment of anyone with an illness or disability. There is additional coverage of the ethical and legal aspects of ill health at work. There is an attempt to discuss and include, where possible, the evidence base and guidelines behind the findings. This update also reflects recent government focus on a more holistic approach to health problems in employment, and initiatives to encourage people to stay at work and return to work, rather than supporting them at home. To an extent, occupational medicine must be tailored to individual patients under unique and specific circumstance. However, this book provides a wealth of useful consensus guidance, codes of practice, and locally evolved standards, to enable clinical judgements to be made. It is the most comprehensive text available on the effects of ill health on employment.

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Author:   Keith T Palmer ,  Robin A F Cox ,  Ian Brown
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   1.387kg
ISBN:  

9780198568223

ISBN 10:   0198568223
Pages:   754
Publication Date:   01 February 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Keith Palmer & Robin Cox: A General Framework for Assessing Fitness for Work 2: Gillian S Howard: Legal Aspects of Fitness for Work 3: Gillian S Howard & Robin Cox: The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 4: Mansel Aylward & P Sawney: Support and Rehabilitation - Restoring Fitness for Work 5: Kit Harling: Ethics for Occupational Physicians 6: Richard Hardie & Robert Willcox: Neurological Disorders 7: Martin Deahl & Eric Teasdale: Mental Health and Psychiatric Disorders 8: Ian Brown & Martin Prevett: Epilepsy 9: Ray Johnston & John Pitts: Vision and Eye Disorders 10: Brian Ludlow & K B Hughes: Hearing and Vestibular Disorders 11: Keith Palmer & Charles Greenough: Spinal Disorders 12: Robin Cox & Ian Nugent: Orthopaedics and Trauma of the Limbs 13: Howard Bird & Steve Ryder: Rheumatological Disorders 14: Carole Astbury & Jo Southgate: Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders 15: Eugene Waclawski & Geoffrey Gill: Diabetes Mellitus and Other Endocrine Disorders 16: Julia Smedley & Richard Kaczmarski: Haematological Disorders 17: Anne E Price & Mike C Petch: Cardiovascular Disorders 18: Keith Palmer & Stanley Pearson: Respiratory Disorders 19: Edwina Brown & John Hobson: Renal and Urological Disease 20: Sally Coomber & Peter Harris: Women at Work 21: Maggie Samuel & James Wellwood: Fitness for Work Following Surgery 22: Ursula Ferriday & Iain Foulds: Dermatological Disorders 23: Sian Williams & Brian Gazzard: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 24: Olivia Carlton & CCH Cook: Alcohol & Drugs Misuse 25: Iain Rennie & G T McInnes: Medication 26: Henry Goodall & John Grimley Evans: Work and The Older Employee 27: C John M Poole & Dr Paul Litchfield: Ill Health Retirement 28: Tim Carter, Heather Major, Tony Erlam & Simon Janvrin: Fitness to Drive 29: T-C Aw & David Koh: Health Screening Raymond Johnston: Appendix 1 - Civil Aviation Tim Carter: Appendix 2 -Seafarer Fitness Mike Doig: Appendix 3 - Offshore Workers Nick McIver & David Bracher: Appendix 4 - The Medical Assessment of Working Divers Robin Cox: Appendix 5 - General Aspects of Fitness for Work Overseas Keith Palmer: Appendix 6 - Workers exposed to hand-transmitted vibration: Health surveillance and fitness for work Mark Dixon & Emma Ziegler: Appendix 7 - Returning to work after intensive care treatment Appendix 8 - Useful addresses and contact details

Reviews

Four editions in 20 years is a remarkable achievement for any medical textbook and reflects not only the changes and advances in medicine, legislation and the practice of occupational medicine that have occured, but also the esteem in which the book is now held. ...no occupational physician, occupational health nurse, GP nor any person who may have to sit on, or give evidence to, an industrial tribunal should be without this comprehensive book. s

Author Information

Keith Palmer has enjoyed many representational responsibilities, including Director of Continuing Professional Development at the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, UK. He is currently editor-in-chief of the BMJ publishing group 'Occupational and Environmental Medicine', chairman of the Research Working Group of the UK Industrial Injuries Advisory Council, and a member of the international advisory board of the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Robin Cox has spent 40 years in occupational medicine, 30 of them in full time positions such as Medical Director, Phillips Petroleum Co Europe and Africa, CMO, CEGB and later National Power. More recently he was Occupational Physician to Prudential Insurance Company, Goldman Sachs, Wellcome Trust and a number of other major institutions. He is currently Chief Medical Officer of Active Health Partners. He was previously Chairman UK Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) and the European Committee for the Biological effects of Carbon Black (ECBECB), and has recently been involved with research into the health effects of mobile telephones. Dr Cox was previously Vice Dean of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Ian Palmer was appointed Chief Examiner to the Faculty of Occupational Medicine in 1995, serving for five years and introducing two new professinal post-graduate medical examinations. He also Chaired a number of Government advisory committees and was awarded an OBE in the recent New Years Honours for services to public health, especially food safety.

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