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Chapter 26 : Occupational Medicine in a Biomedical Research Setting

Author: James M. Schmitt1
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Affiliations: 1: Occupational Medical Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
Content Type: Reference
Publication Year: 2017

Category: Applied and Industrial Microbiology; Clinical Microbiology

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Abstract:

The purpose of an occupational medicine program is to promote a safe and healthy workplace through the provision of work-related medical services. In a biomedical research setting that involves biohazardous materials, those services should include a preplacement medical evaluation, job-specific counseling and immunizations, and a practical plan for responding to suspected exposures to workplace health hazards and caring for work-related injuries. Before discussing these core elements of an occupational medical program, a review of the prerequisites for these services is in order.

Citation: Schmitt J. 2017. Occupational Medicine in a Biomedical Research Setting, p 511-517. In Wooley D, Byers K (ed), Biological Safety: Principles and Practices, Fifth Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555819637.ch26
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Citation: Schmitt J. 2017. Occupational Medicine in a Biomedical Research Setting, p 511-517. In Wooley D, Byers K (ed), Biological Safety: Principles and Practices, Fifth Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555819637.ch26
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Citation: Schmitt J. 2017. Occupational Medicine in a Biomedical Research Setting, p 511-517. In Wooley D, Byers K (ed), Biological Safety: Principles and Practices, Fifth Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555819637.ch26
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Citation: Schmitt J. 2017. Occupational Medicine in a Biomedical Research Setting, p 511-517. In Wooley D, Byers K (ed), Biological Safety: Principles and Practices, Fifth Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555819637.ch26

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