Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases

Author: Zhang Yongwei
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The book revolves around the main theme of legally recognized occupational diseases, introducing the causes of occupational diseases, the industries and job types where they occur, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention knowledge after occurrence, as well as legal procedures for diagnosis, assessment, and work-related injury recognition. The book emphasizes practicality, striving to be easy to understand, concise, and accessible, making it highly practical and operational. The book introduces knowledge on the hazards, prevention, and control of 115 legally recognized occupational diseases announced in China from four aspects: 1) What occupational hazards cause occupational diseases; 2) Which industries and job types have occupational hazards and what occupational diseases they cause; 3) The occurrence, clinical manifestations, diagnostic and treatment principles, and prevention of legally recognized occupational diseases; 4) The procedures and benefits for diagnosis, assessment, and work-related injury recognition after occupational disease occurrence. The book is suitable for staff working in occupational disease prevention and control in disease prevention and control institutions, supervisory and enforcement personnel in health administrative departments, medical personnel engaged in occupational disease diagnosis and treatment in medical institutions, and students and teachers in medical schools for reference. It can also serve as a training textbook for managers, health care personnel, and workers in enterprises with occupational hazards to popularize knowledge on occupational disease prevention and control.