The relevance of occupational medicine to primary care in the 21st century

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 306-312

  Walker Jr , Bailus ^a   Adenuga, Babafemi ^a   Mouton, Charles ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Occupational medicine; Primary care

Indexed keywords

BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; COAL MINING; COAL WORKER; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79959275011     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30311-4     Document Type: Review

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