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OverviewBefore effective treatments were introduced in the 1950s, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Health care workers were at particular risk. Although the occupational risk of tuberculosis has been declining in recent years, this new book from the Institute of Medicine concludes that vigilance in tuberculosis control is still needed in workplaces and communities. Tuberculosis in the Workplace reviews evidence about the effectiveness of control measures-such as those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-intended to prevent transmission of tuberculosis in health care and other workplaces. It discusses whether proposed regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would likely increase or sustain compliance with effective control measures and would allow adequate flexibility to adapt measures to the degree of risk facing workers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Committee on Regulating Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis , Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention , Institute of Medicine , National Academy of SciencesPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.356kg ISBN: 9780309073301ISBN 10: 0309073308 Pages: 356 Publication Date: 15 June 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Basics of Tuberculosis; 5 3 Occupational Safety and Health Regulation in Context; 6 4 Comparison of CDC Guidelines and Proposed OSHA Rule; 7 5 Occupational Risk of Tuberculosis; 8 6 Implementation and Effects of CDC Guidelines; 9 7 Regulation and the Future of Tuberculosis in the Workplace; 10 References; 11 Appendix A Study Origins and Activities; 12 Appendix B The Tuberculin Skin Test; 13 Appendix C The Occupational Tuberculosis Risk of Health Care Workers; 14 Appendix D Effects of CDC Guidelines on Tuberculosis Control in Health Care Facilities; 15 Appendix E OSHA in a Health Care Context; 16 Appendix F Respiratory Protection and Control of Tuberculosis in Health Care and Other Facilities; 17 Appendix G Recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Committee; 18 Appendix H Committee Biographies; 19 IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMarilyn J. Field, Editor, Committee on Regulating Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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