This book cuts across several different medical disciplines to include those subjects of importance to a physician practicing in an agricultural area. As such, it is a reference and overview of those subjects that form the core of primary care in farming communities. Important topics include the broad field of farm chemicals, the nexus of food safety and employee health, common injuries seen in agriculture, and special topics including mental health, diseases and injuries of veterinarians, and zoonoses.
This book is intended for students, researchers, academicians, and, most important, physicians on the front lines of illness and disease among agricultural workers. It is designed to be as useful as a text to students new to the field and as a reference for those of us who have been in the field for decades.
The authors of this book are as diverse as the field of agriculture is broad. Professionals from around the world and representing multiple scientific disciplines have contributed. They come from academia, clinical practice, scientific institutions, and industry to present a broad-based introduction to the care of individuals in a diverse field.
Contents
- 1 The Agricultural Environment
- 2 Food Safety and Agricultural Medicine
- 3 Overview of Hazards for Those Working in Agriculture
- 4 Occupational Regulation
- 5 Education and Training as Intervention Strategies
- 6 Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Engineering of Machinery
- 7 Disability in Agriculture
- 8 Physical Monitoring
- 9 Biological Monitoring
- 10 Drug Programs and Testing
- 11 Work Site Visits
- 12 Children in Agriculture
- 13 Chemical Exposure: An Overview
- 14 Fertilizers and Nutrients
- 15 Plant Growth Regulators
- 16 Pesticides
- 17 Neurological Injuries in Agriculture
- 18 Dermatological Conditions
- 19 Agricultural Respiratory Diseases
- 20 Renal and Hepatic Disease
- 21 Disease and Injury Among Veterinarians
- 22 The Mental Health of Agricultural Workers
- 23 Neurotoxicity of Chemicals Commonly Used in Agriculture
- 24 Repetitive Motion Injuries
- 25 Trauma in the Agricultural Setting
- 26 Diseases from Plants
- 27 Diseases from Animals, Poultry, and Fish
- 28 Diseases from Soil
- 29 Emerging Zoonotic Agents of Concern in Agriculture
- 30 Arthropod Bites and Stings
- 31 Mammal Bites
- 32 Reptile Bites
- 33 Heat, Cold, and Water Immersion Injuries
- 34 Injuries from Electromagnetic Energy
- 35 Acoustic Injuries in Agriculture
- 36 Reproductive Hazards
- Index
About the Editor
- James E. Lessenger, MD, FAAFP, FACOEM, Morinda Medical Group, Inc., Porterville, CA 93257, USA.
Book Review
The reader of this volume will experience a voyage of discovery with one of the finest guides available. James E. Lessenger has combined experience in private practice, preventive medicine, and public service in California’s San Joaquin Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. His experience and selection of chapter authors is, in every sense, a contribution to illuminating the art and science of agromedicine. As one examines the table of contents, one is impressed by the range of topics and the importance of each concern. Covering both injury prevention and environmental hazards, this innovative work is a practical guide for the family physician working in a rural area. The contents demonstrate the vitality of agromedicine
and the vision and insight of the authors.
- By Stan Schuman, MD, DrPH, LLD -
Product Details
- Hardcover: 558 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 30, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0387254250
- ISBN-13: 978-0387254258
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
List Price: $69.95