Four years have passed between this fourth edition and the third edition. This latest edition has updates for regulatory compliance and technological changes, including changes to the HHS Mandatory Guidelines and Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form effective as of May 10, 2010. It also features more information about (1) nonurine tests; (2) prescription opiates and testing for prescription drugs; and (3) specimen validity testing. This fourth edition has updated endnote references. The text includes citations for some of the less well-known parts of the federal rules, so that readers can more easily locate the source material 

As demands for a safe and drug-free workplace grow, federal requirements and a burgeoning work load require that many medical review functions be carried out by medical review officer assistants (MROAs) and others on the medical review officer (MRO) team. This useful, up-to-the-minute manual has been created to help prepare MROAs for certification and to keep the entire MRO team operating at a peak level of professionalism and efficiency.

Offering a complete view of the medical review process, the Medical Review Officer Team Manual covers business, scientific, legal, ethical and logistical issues. It is an ideal practical manual for MROs and MROAs and those who work with them and use their services, including employers and others interested in workplace drug testing. The guide can also be used as a companion to Swotinsky and Smith's previously published Medical Review Officer's Manual, providing "how to" specifics to help the entire MRO team apply the science and art of medical review.

 

NEW FIFTH EDITION PUBLISHED JUNE 2010!

Practical and easy to use, this "go to" source for guidance on the medical qualification determination of a commercial driver has been revised and updated. Information has been assembled from a variety of sources, including the Federal Register, and distilled by the co-authors for practical use by the clinician conducting the exams.
The fifth edition includes:
*Information on Medical Review Board
*Frequently asked questions from FMSCA
*Includes a model FHWA medical examinationa
*Updated References

Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9781883595531
Format: Paperback, 340 pages 

Occupational Health Nursing Guidelines for Primary Clinical Conditions, Fourth Edition is ready to assist you! This highly anticipated new edition continues to provide you with comprehensive and detailed guidance on the assessment, management, and referral of work-related and non-occupational health issues as well as the development of workplace health programs.

Comprehensive and up to date – an indispensable resource for occupational health nursing practitioners, consultants, and managers.

Pub Date: December 2008
ISBN: 978-1-883595-52-4
Format: Spiral bound, 409 pages  

THIS TITLE IS FEATURED IN A UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MEDICAL SCHOOL CORRESPONDENCE COURSE WHICH HAS BEEN SELECTED BY A MAJOR CORPORATION FOR ITS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROFESSIONALS IN AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, CHINA, INDONESIA, SINGAPORE, AND THAILAND

This popular, practical, guide for health and safety program professionals is now in its third edition. Known as the "pocket MBA" for health and safety program professionals, the book emphasizes practical management techniques and applications that have proven to be particularly helpful in practice. As in previous editions, the book's premise is that when the directors of health and safety programs acquire, polish, and use appropriate management techniques and skills, their programs are more effective and provide greater benefits to the groups they serve. Readers in all types of health and safety programs will find the current edition indispensable in enhancing their communication skills, time management capabilities, and abilities to gain support from decision makers and other senior managers in their organization. The material can be applied immediately to the reader's own job situation, a focus that has made the book uniquely valuable.

Each chapter of the new edition has been revised to include current information. In addition, new chapters have been added in the following areas: planning health care responses to natural disasters, terrorism, and other mass casualty situations, what works and what doesn't in leadership, implementing or expanding health and safety programs; productivity enhancement, and preparing for and providing legal health and safety testimony. In each of these cases one or more collaborators have added their expertise to the discussion.

Appendices include items for new health and safety managers to consider, examples of budget categories; audit instruments for occupational and environmental health and safety components; and a summary of parliamentary procedures to help managers expedite meetings and spot inappropriate attempts to block a program or prevent necessary discussion.

Format: Paperback, 480 pages.
ISBN: 9781883595500
Publication Date: March 2008
 

Occupational and Environmental Infectious Diseases, edited by William E. Wright, MD, MPH, provides a comprehensive overview of the recognition, management, and prevention of infectious diseases in the workplace.

The Second Edition of this popular reference has been entirely updated and revised throughout. The addition of new material includes a completely new chapter on general travel medicine and prevention of illness, and includes expanded coverage of employee education issues and listings of Web resources. Rather than emphasizing theory, all chapters have been fully updated and enhanced to provide well-organized, practical, and relevant information. The emphasis has also been expanded to include more recognition that many infectious diseases are international or global problems.

An ideal resource for occupational health practitioners, the primary care physician, and the generalist, this new edition is a valuable tool in the ongoing effort to provide a safe and healthy workplace.

Pub. Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1-883595-45-6
Format: Hardcover, 810 pages with index  

Even if you own the first edition you will need this new edition TODAY.

This Second Edition contains completely new sections on:

• Smoking, Obesity, and Lifestyles in the Workplace
• Disaster Management including general principles and specific suggestions for both made-made and natural disasters.
• A number of chemicals have been added including cobalt, hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, and a discussion of the recent OSHA standard for Chromium (6)
• Wherever possible, Internet addresses have been added to simplify searches for further information.
• Reviews have been added of the current status of such issues as Avian flu, West Nile Virus, and food flavoring issues.

Also exclusive to this edition is an extensive Appendix that contains all relevant OSHA forms and required questionnaires for such subjects as:

• Asbestos
• 1,3-Butadiene
• Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Model Exposure Control Plan
• Cadmium
• Cotton Dust
• Formaldehyde
• Methylene Chloride
• Respiratory Protection Standard

All that is built on top of the already packed pages of the first edition that provides the latest information on medical surveillance for chemical and other toxic substances, infectious and allergenic agents, and physical hazards found in the workplace

Throughout, Instant Medical Surveillance presents the essential information in a way that is easy to understand, not only for those who are trained in medicine, nursing, or industrial hygiene, but also for other professionals such as human resources personnel and attorneys.

Pub. Date: 2007
ISBN: 978-1-883595-47-0
Format: Paperback, 428 pages  

For the first time in one convenient resource all the information you need to set up, conduct, and audit a program for the medical evaluation of workers for respirator use.

Pub. Date: 2000
ISBN: 1-883595-30-4
Format: Paperback, 332 pages. 

• The only medical Spanish book that specifically deals with work-related injuries and occupational medicine
• Offers pocket-sized convenience and quick, easy access to key medical terms in Spanish
• Organizes correct phrases for treatment in a logical sequence
• Gives you samples of all the forms you regularly use

Pub. Date: 1999
ISBN: 1-883595-23-1
Format: Paperback, 209 pages. 

How a physician understands, interacts, and communicates with a patient with musculoskeletal low back pain will have a powerful impact on the course of care and outcome, regardless of the diagnosis. The authors of the new second edition of Low Back Pain provide a unique and valuable perspective on the non-surgical management of this potentially disabling condition.

Pub. Date: November 2007
ISBN: 978-1-883595-34-0
Format: Paperback, 360 pages.