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This book provides up-to-date multiple choice questions developed using information from recent international publications and guidelines. It is ideal for any student in occupational medicine, and is intended as a revision aide and as a tool for practicing multiple choice questions. It can be used by students in occupational medicine in any jurisdiction.
This second edition of the well-regarded Multiple Choice Questions and Revision Aid in Occupational Medicine continues as a comprehensive revision and study resource for those preparing for professional examinations in occupational health, occupational medicine and occupational health & safety. The content has been extensively revised and updated to cover relevant and current issues. There are three sections organized by question type – MCQ, MEQ, and OSPE. Each question is accompanied by the correct answer along with a brief justification explanation. The subject topics cover typical occupational health/medicine syllabuses associated with professional examinations including the use of the ‘best of many’ MCQ format. The book is essential reading for medical and non-medical practitioners studying for these examinations and will also be useful to those already in the multi-disciplinary field or those intending to enter it.
Offering a balance of theory and practice, with guides for further reading, this is a clinical guide for the practitioner in the widest sense: physicians, nurses, occupational hygienists, safety officers, environmental, health officers and personnel managers. With coverage of both medicine and hygiene, and including sections on OH law, it is a primer for appropriate courses and provides all that the interested medical student would need to know.
This book contains 500 best of five multiple choice questions for preparation for any clinical medical examination. The author has used recent publications from the medical literature to compile questions involving a large number of topics from clinical medicine. This book is ideal for any undergraduate students or postgraduate doctors in training who are studying for examinations. Detailed answers are provided and are fully referenced. The areas covered include COVID-19, haematology, cardiology, gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, endocrinology, neurology, infectious diseases, oncology, radiology, nephrology and medical statistics.
This book is designed to help candidates prepare for the MCQ part of the Diploma in Occupational Medicine exam. The first 150 questions, along with their answers and explanations, are designed to help readers check their understanding. This section of the book is broken down into the core subject areas on which you will be tested: Ethics and the law Effects of work on health Principles of occupational health Clinical occupational health Health and safety at work The book also contains a complete mock practice exam of 60 questions, together with answers and commentary. These questions follow the style of those in the exam and will help fully prepare candidates, by allowing them to develop an understanding of how the exam questions work.Written by a GP Registrar (and winner of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine's Mobbs Fellowship) who recently passed the exam, and checked for accuracy by a Consultant in Occupational Medicine, this book is the ideal revision and practice guide for exam candidates.From reviews:"As a recent DOccMed candidate, I consider this book to be a useful reference for those preparing for the written part of the diploma examination... it would be an excellent investment for anyone preparing for the exam." Occupational Medicine, April 2018
Occupational medicine has become of increasing importance as a result of the extensive health and safety legislation in the UK. This self test book offers comprehensive coverage for medical practitioners studying for the Royal College of Physicians associateship (and its equivalents) and general practioners studying for the Diploma ofthe Faculty of Occupational Physicians. Occupational Medicine is becoming increasingly relevant not least as a result of the extensive health and safety legislation, with many entering the speciality at various levels of involvement and from multi-disciplinary backgrounds. MCQs are a valuable method of revising and are also an established part of many higher examinations. * This book provides those new to the speciality or intending to sit examinations with an excellent means of testing knowledge and prompting areas for further reading. * It also provides those established in the field with a method of reviewing and refreshing the knowledge of this rapidly expanding area. * There are 250 questions covering all aspects of occupational medicine including epidemiology, statistics, stress, legislation and toxicology. The questions are based upon the AFOM and Diploma in Occupational Medicine, London and the LFOM and MFOM, Dublin examination syllabuses, however all those with an interest in occupational health will find the questions an invaluable revision aid.""
The second edition of Practical Occupational Medicine bridges the gap between day-to-day clinical practice, concerned primarily with diagnosis and treatment of disease, and occupational health practice which is concerned with the prevention of work-related disease and the management of ill health in relation to the workplace. All aspects of the cli
This book provides a link between occupational health and clinical practice. Besides being a valuable starting point for health professionals with an interest in occupational medicine as well as those intending to specialize in occupational medicine, the book will be a useful guide for all those who are interested in occupational medicine practice, including medical students at various levels, occupational health nurses, general practitioners, and more senior professionals in occupational medicine. In other words, it is for all who have committed themselves to the best practice for the health of working people.
Fully revised for this third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health is a concise, practice-based guide to the area. Bringing together the latest legislation and guidance with current practice in the field, this is an authoritative reference to assessing and managing health risks in the workplace. Consisting of twelve sections covering the full breadth of practice, this Handbook covers workplace hazards and diseases, occupational health emergencies, and practical procedures. This third edition also contains new information on ethics, work health and disability, infection control, respiratory disorders, and fitness for work, with updated diagrams, figures and chemical structures to aid reader understanding. Providing a thorough, easy-to-use guide to the whole of occupational health, this Handbook is the essential resource for all occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, and all those dealing with workplace health and fitness, giving you the information you need at your fingertips.
