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.

 

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 

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 

Clearly written, comprehensive and practical, the sixth edition of this classic textbook has been thoroughly updated and expanded. The book is divided into five sections: Section I provides an overview of occupational and environmental health, Section II focuses on hazardous exposures, Section III addresses adverse health effects with emphasis on clinical features and prevention, Section IV focuses on recognition, assessment and prevention, Section V gives an integrated approach to prevention. The Appendix provides a list of illustrative non-governmental organizations.
New chapters include Toxicology: The Roles of Government and International Organizations, and Risk Communication in Workplaces and Communities.
Includes practical case studies, numerous tables, graphs, photos, and annotated bibliographies.
Format: Paperback 888 Pages with appendix and index
Publication Date: December 2010