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. 

FOURTH EDITION NOW AVAILABLE!
Completely revised and updated, this edition is a must for anyone involved in the medical certification decision process for commercial drivers.

Pub. Date: September 2007
ISBN: 978-1-883595-48-7
Format: Paperback, 275 pages. 

The MOST UP-T0-DATE resource for workplace drug testing.

The BEST POSSIBLE preparation for MRO certification.

Written by practicing MROs with years of experience in the trenches, this new manual delivers a payload of precise instruction on the performance and interpretation of drug and alcohol testing in the workplace.

Pub. Date: 2006
ISBN: 1-883595-44-4
Format: Paperback, 416 pages 

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  

This comprehensive resource provides an excellent overview of occupational medicine, plus detailed discussions of the technical issues, practical applications, and preventive strategies essential to improved outcomes.

Pub. Date: 2003
Format: Hardcover. 952 pages w/ index and CD-Rom 

Provides toxicology data on chemicals that may be encountered in various work settings. Written for health professionals, introductory chapters cover toxicological concepts, clinical manifestations of exposure, the diagnosis of occupational disease, and industrial hygiene aspects of chemical exposures. The book moves on to cover more than 625 alphabetically arranged entries on individual compounds. This new edition includes updates and revisions of more than 600 entries and adds monographs on new compounds.

Pub. Date: 2004
Format: Hardcover, 785 pages with index 

This practical how-to reference provides an overview including basic information on either the physical type or underlying biology of workplace hazards. The new edition includes updated references and latest research. Biological agents are covered in equal depth, from the fundamentals of microbiology and infectious disease, to the specific details of organic hazards like wood dust and endotoxins.

Pub. Date: 2001
Format: Hardcover, 680 pages. 2002. 

Completely revised and updated. Includes expanded coverage on the essentials of environmental toxicology. Features sections on workplace and emergency responses to hazardous material exposure with information on specific industrial exposures.

Pub. Date: 2001
Format: Hardcover, 1600 pages, including 400+ illustrations. 

Part of the Lange Series, this is an up-to-date, thorough, clinical coverage of common and important occupational and environmental diseases, injuries, and exposures. Includes the latest OSHA/NIOSH guidelines for occupational exposure standards; detailed diagnostic checklist for major diseases, injuries, and exposure that help expedite diagnosis and treatment; the most clinically relevant perspectives on disability prevention;a step-by-step review of how to effectively manage an occupational health and safety program; details on substance abuse and employee assistance programs, health risk analysis, and the legal aspects of occupational and environmental medicine; preventive approaches to terrorist attacks on industry; up-to-date references with PMID numbers and peer-reviewed web sites.

Publication Date: 2007
Format: Paper 846 pages with index 

THIS BOOK IS IN REPRINT AND WILL BE BACK IN STOCK AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 2010. ORDERS WILL BE SHIPPED AS SOON AS THE REPRINT ARRIVES IN OUR WAREHOUSE. 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.