Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

It is ironic that those whose job it is to save lives often find themselves injured in the course of performing their duties. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare workers have higher injury rates than agriculture workers, miners, and construction workers. The Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety, Second Edition covers exposure paradigms and offers solutions and models of protection for these individuals, presenting the latest science and intervention strategies that have proven successful in the scientific community. Extensively revised, this second edition explores a host of hazardous conditions that are faced by healthcare workers in today's hospitals, including: * infection and infectious diseases * back injuries * needlesticks * workplace violence * slip, trip, and fall injuries * ergonomic issues * electrocautery smoke * toxic drugs * ethylene oxide * aldehydes * pentamidine * ribavirin In this long-awaited update to William Charney's seminal work, experts from leading hospitals, universities, and health organizations explore these health risks and suggested preventive measures, discuss recent research and new information on technology to protect workers, cover new legislation and regulations, and provide insight into the philosophy of creating a safe hospital culture.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	2009
Editors:	William Charney
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 65mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	1250
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4200-4785-1
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Occupational / industrial health & safety Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Hospital administration & management
LSN:	1-4200-4785-X
Barcode:	9781420047851

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