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" Agricultural medicine : "
Kelley J. Donham and Anders Thelin
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640888
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Donham, Kelley J.
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Agricultural medicine : : occupational and environmental health for the health professions /\ Kelley J. Donham and Anders Thelin
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Second edition
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1 online resource
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9781118647219
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: 1118647351
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9781118647400
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1118647408
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9781118647202 (cloth)
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Includes index
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Introduction and Overview / Kelley J. Donham, Anders Thelin -- Introduction to the Professional Specialty of Agricultural Medicine (Agricultural Safety and Health) -- Terminology and Definitions -- What is an Agricultural Health and Safety Professional? -- Training of Agricultural Health Practitioners and Agriculture Health and Safety Specialists -- Demographics of the Agricultural Workforce -- The Evolution of Production Agricultural, Workforce, and Types of Farms -- Other Occupations Exposed to the Agricultural Environment -- General Health Status of the Agricultural Population -- Occupational Health Status of the Agricultural Workforce -- Occupational Injury and Illness Statistics -- Persistent and Emerging Megatrends in Agriculture: Health-Safety Implications -- A Preview of Specific Occupational Health and Safety Risks and Conditions -- Summary -- References -- Special Risk Populations in Agricultural Communities / Kelley J. Donham, Anders Thelin -- Introduction -- Women in Agriculture -- Youths in Agriculture -- Elderly Farmers -- Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers -- Old-order Anabaptists -- References -- Agricultural Respiratory Diseases / Kelley J. Donham, Anders Thelin -- Introduction and Overview -- Agricultural Structures and Respiratory Hazards -- Agricultural Dusts -- Confined Animal Feeding Operations and Respiratory Disease Hazards -- Oxides of Nitrogen ("Silo Gas") -- Applied Agricultural Chemicals -- Zoonotic Infections Causing Respiratory Disease -- General Preventive Measures for Agricultural Respiratory Illnesses -- References -- Agricultural Skin Diseases / Kelley J. Donham, Anders Thelin -- Introduction -- Contact Dermatitis -- Clinical Picture of Contact Dermatitis -- Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Contact Dermatitis -- Agents causing Contact Dermatitis in Agricultural Settings -- Infectious Dermatitis -- Arthropod-induced Dermatitis -- Sunlight-induced Dermatoses -- Skin Disorders Related to Heat, Cold, and Humidity -- References -- Cancer in Agricultural Populations / Kelley J. Donham -- Introduction -- Summary -- References -- Health Effects of Agricultural Pesticides / Kelley J. Donham -- Introduction -- Definition of Pesticides -- History and Risk Communication -- Pesticides: Classes, Subclasses, and Relative Toxicity -- How Farmers, Agricultural Workers, and Agriculture-associated Workers are Exposed to Pesticides -- The Risk of Pesticide Poisonings -- Insecticides: Usage, Acute Toxicity Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment -- Herbicides: Usage, Acute Toxic Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment -- Fumigants: Usage, Acute Toxic Mechanisms and Treatment. -- Chronic Health Effects of Insecticides, Herbicides, and Fumigants -- General Strategies for the Prevention of Pesticide Poisoning -- Summary -- References -- General Environmental Hazards in Agriculture Communities / Kelley J. Donham, Anders Thelin -- Introduction -- Water Quality -- Substance Sources and Health Effects of Water Pollution from Agricultural Operations -- Prevention of the Adverse Health Effects of Water Pollution -- Air Quality in Rural Agricultural Environments -- Solid Waste Concerns in Rural Agricultural Areas -- Animal Feeding Operations -- Global Climate Change: Effects on Agricultural Production and the Environment -- References -- Musculoskeletal Disorders / Anders Thelin, Kelley J. Donham -- Introduction -- Chronic Pain Conditions -- Injuries of the Neck -- Injuries of the Spine -- Injuries of the Shoulder -- Injuries of the Elbow, Wrist and Hand -- Injuries of the Hip -- Injuries of the Knee, Ankle, and Foot -- General Disorders, Infections, and Reactive Arthritis -- Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders -- Summary -- References -- Physical Factors / Anders Thelin, Kelley J. Donham -- Noise and Hearing Loss -- Introduction -- Noise, Definitions, and Measurements -- How Noise Affects the Auditory System -- Symptoms and Disablement -- Tinnitus -- Hearing Loss due to Trauma or Toxins -- Audiometry -- Other Effects of Noise -- Prevention -- Vibration and Injuries Related to Vibration -- Introduction -- Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome -- Whole-body Vibration -- Disorders due to Heat and Cold -- Human Thermal Balance -- Disorders due to Heat -- Disorders Related to Cold -- Climate and Physical and Mental Capability -- Prevention of Injuries Related to Heat and Cold -- Summary -- References -- Psychosocial Conditions in Agriculture / Anders Thelin, Kelley J. Donham -- Introduction and Background -- Stress and Stress-related Health Disorders -- Stress Physiology -- Chronic Stress-related Physiological Reactions -- Stress and Disease -- Measuring Stress -- Management and Prevention of Stress Reactions -- Alcohol-related Health Problems -- Suicides and Suicide Prevention -- Summary -- References -- Acute Injuries in Agriculture / Kelley J. Donham, Aaron Yoder, LaMar Graffi -- Introduction -- Agricultural Injury Statistics and Epidemiology -- Medical Considerations of Acute Agricultural Injuries -- First on the Scene/First Aid -- First Responders and Emergency Medical Treatment, Rescue/Extrication, and Transport -- Emergency Room -- Primary Care -- Secondary/Tertiary Care -- Rehabilitation -- Hazards and Injury Scenarios -- Summary -- References -- Veterinary Pharmaceuticals: Potential Occupational and Community Health Hazards / Kelley J. Donham -- Introduction -- Background and Overview -- Veterinary Biologicals -- Antibiotics -- Hormones used for Growth Promotion -- Other Growth Promotors -- Hormones used in Veterinary Obstetrics -- Other Human Health Considerations of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals -- Summary -- References -- Zoonotic Diseases: Overview of Occupational Hazards in Agriculture / Kelley J. Donham -- Introduction -- Significance of Zoonotic Disease -- Forces Affecting Trends and Patterns of Zoonoses -- Historical Trends in Zoonoses -- Future Trends in Zoonoses -- General Epidemiologic Considerations of Zoonoses -- Classification of Zoonotic Infections -- Prevention -- Summary -- References -- International Agricultural Safety and Health / Kelley J. Donham -- Introduction -- Agricultural Medicine in South America - The Mercosur 4: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay / Marcos Grigioni, Kelley J. Donham -- Introduction -- Types of Production and Processes -- Culture and Demographics -- The Demography of those Engaged in Agricultural Production -- Agricultural Injury and Illness Statistics: the Current Status of the Health and Safety of Agricultural Populations -- Support Professionals in Agriculture -- Injuries and Illnesses in Farming Populations: Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil -- Resources and Organizations in the M4 -- Special/unique Illness or Injury Conditions -- Summary -- References -- Agricultural Medicine in Australia and New Zealand / Susan Brumby -- Introduction -- Differences in Types of Agricultural Systems -- Working Characteristics -- Agricultural Injuries and Illnesses -- Occupational Health and Safety Legislation -- Skin Cancer -- Agricultural Health and Safety Resources -- Conclusion -- References -- Section CAgricultural Medicine in: The European Community / Christina Lunner Kolstrup, Peter Lundqvist -- Introduction -- Diversification of Agricultural Production in Europe -- Differences in Types of Commodity Production and Processes Relative to North America -- Differences in the Culture of the Workers -- Differences in Agricultural Injury and Illness Statistics -- Differences in Health and Safety Regulations -- Differences in Resources for Agricultural Medicine -- Special/unique Agricultural Illness or Injury Conditions -- References -- Prevention of Illness and Injury in Agriculture / Kelley J.
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Donharn -- Introduction -- Barriers to Prevention Intervention -- A Hierarchy of Prevention Modalities -- Specialized Health and Safety Disciplines -- Multimodal Interventions -- Respiratory Disease Prevention in Swine Confinement Workers -- Sustainable Farm Families in Australia -- Farm-based Wellness Program -- Developing Comprehensive Prevention Programs -- Iowa Model of Integrated Multimodal Prevention Interventions -- Education to Facilitate Behavior Change -- Removal of Farm Health and Safety Hazards -- Development of Total Worker Health -- Summary
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Agricultural laborers-- Health and hygiene.
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Agricultural laborers-- Diseases.
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Agriculture-- Health aspects.
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Medicine, Rural.
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Rural health.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.196/98
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RC965.A5
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Thelin, Anders
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Ohio Library and Information Network.
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