Occupational Health Services: A Practical Approach

by Tee L. Guidotti, John W.F. Cowell, Geoffrey G. Jamieson

Overview

First published in 1989, Occupational Health Services: A Practical Approach was written for those responsible for the management and delivery of occupational health services and has become something of a classic. Its five sections cover systems, delivery, administration, management and the medical aspects of occupational health services. Four appendices contain additional information, including an outline for a comprehensive audit.

"The standard is high. A lot of common sense has been gathered in this book. This useful and stimulating book will make many of us rethink attitudes and positions that have become established over the years." CMAJ

"Lead author Tee Guidotti, one of the foremost authors and teachers in occupational medicine, brings a style and thoroughness which is outstanding. Detail and content are excellent throughout the work with a high degree of practicality in most sections." Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.

"This brief review does not do justice to this valuable text. Every occupational student, physician, government agency, union officer, attorney and employer must acquire a copy of Occupational Health Services: A Practical Approach. The appendices and tables in themselves are worth the cost of the book." JAOA

John Cowell MSC, MD, CCFP, CCBOM, FRCPC (Occ.Med.) has over thirty years as a health care professional and corporate executive. Dr. Cowell received his M.D. from the University of Toronto and is a Fellow in Occupational Medicine with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a certificant of both the College of Family Practice of Canada and the Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine. He has been in private occupational medical practice providing clinical and administrative services to a wide variety of corporations both large and small in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. He has been the president of the Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine and the Occupational and Environmental Association of Canada and over the years has chaired and participated on many committees concerned with health care and occupational health and safety. He has served as the Chief Medical Officer of several large Canadian Corporations and was the VP Health Safety and Environment for the NOVA Corporation. He is the former President and CEO of the Alberta Workers' Compensation Board. Dr. Cowell led a major enterprise transformation at the Alberta WCB that resulted in major strategic overhaul of the administrative policies and practices and a $3 billion financial turnaround. Dr. Cowell has consulted extensively to private and public corporations, the insurance brokerage industry and governmental agencies. He has published widely including co-authoring a major textbook on the provision of Occupational Health Services. He is active in teaching occupational medicine and is often invited to make speeches and presentations on health-related time loss issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781930665224
Publisher:	The Blackburn Press
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Pages:	380
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

M. Suzanne Arnold, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Occupational Health Program, McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, Canada.

Joel Bender, MD, PhD, FACOEM, Global Medical Director, U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc., USA.

Judith Green-McKenzie, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACP, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Occupational Medicine, USA.

Tee L. Guidotti, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FCBOM, FFOM, FACOEM, FACP, DABT, QEP, Vice President for Health/Safety/Environment & Sustainability, Medical Advisory Services, USA.

Frank H. Leone, MBA, MPH, President and CEO, RYAN Associates, and Executive Director, National Association of Occupational Health Professionals (NAOHP), USA.

David G. Lukcso, MD, MPH, FACOEM, Medical Director, Medical Advisory Services, USA.

Karen O’Hara, BA, Managing Editor, UL PureSafety, USA.

Mark A. Rothstein, J.D., Herbert F. Boehl Chair of Law and Medicine, Director, Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law, University of Louisville School of Medicine, USA.

Marion Stecklow, MLT, CHCM, Environmental Health Consultant, USA.

Contributing Coauthors

Ian M. F. Arnold, MD, MSc, DOHS, FRCPC, CRSP, CEA, CSPQ, Consultant in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety, Canada.

Sami A. Bég, MD, MPA, MPH, Associate Medical Director, U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc., USA.

David J. D'Souza, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FAAFP, Chief, Division of Occupational Medicine, Medical Director, Business Health Services, Beth Israel Medical Center, USA.

Raymond J. Fabius, MD, FAAP, FACPE, Chief Medical Officer, Thomson Reuters Healthcare, USA.

Paul Joos-Vandewalle, MBBCh, Occupational Health & Wellness Consultant, Shi Bisset & Associates, Strategic Partner of CHALLY Group Worldwide, China.

Craig Karpilow, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FRSTM&H, MRO, DME, Medical Director, Occupational Medicine Division, Workplace Medical Corp, Canada.

Ronda Brewer McCarthy, MD, MPH, OSHA and Regulatory Medical Expert Panel, Concentra, Medical Director, City of Waco Employee Health Services, USA.

Table of Contents

Preface The Occupational Health Care System Tee L. Guidotti 2. Workers’ Compensation Judith Green-McKenzie 3. Occupational Health Law Mark A. Rothstein 4. Occupational Safety and Health Regulation Judith Green-McKenzie 5. Ethics Tee L. Guidotti 6. Corporate and In-House Occupational Health Services Joel Bender 7. Global Occupational Health Joel Bender 8. Strategic Planning Tee L. Guidotti 9. Hospitals and Medical Groups Judith Green-McKenzie 10. Staffing and Personnel Donna Lee Gardner 11. Facilities and Equipment Donna Lee Gardner 12. Office Procedures Donna Lee Gardner and Karen O’Hara 13. Records Donna Lee Gardner 14. Professional Preparation and Training Suzanne Arnold and Tee L. Guidotti 15. Marketing Frank H. Leone 16. Services and Service Lines Tee L. Guidotti and Craig Karpilow 17. Quality and Performance Indicators Tee L. Guidotti 18. Benefit and Cost Analysis Joel Bender and Ray Fabius 19. Primary-care Level Clinical Services David G. Lukcso 20. Periodic Health Surveillance and Monitoring Tee L. Guidotti 21. Hazard Evaluation and Management Tee L. Guidotti 22. Fitness for Duty David G. Lukcso 23. Equal Access David Lukcso and Suzanne Arnold 24. Absence and Leave Tee L. Guidotti 25. Independent Medical Evaluation David G. Lukcso 26. Impairment Assessment David G. Lukcso 27. Drug and Alcohol Testing David G. Lukcso 28. Employee Assistance Programs David G. Lukcso 29. Psychological Health and Safety M. Suzanne Arnold and Ian M. F. Arnold 30. Health Promotion Joel Bender and Sami Bég 31. Emergency Management at the Enterprise Level Tee L. Guidotti 32. Medicolegal Services Tee L. Guidotti Appendix 1. An Occupational Health Audit Appendix 2. A Reference Bookshelf for an Occupational Health Service