work and Health : An Introduction to Occupational Health Care.

AN INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CARE - Half of the nation's population is at work, generating the income to provide the social infrastructure to support the whole nation. Yet the workplace has not featured as a major area of concern in relation to health. The potential for health care activity and influence is enormous, but health care professionals need access to courses and information before society at large can benefit from their training. WORK AND HEALTH provides an overview of the dynamics of the work/health relationship. It offers a framework, well supported by references and further reading, enabling students of nursing and other health-related programmes to gain insights into this major area of health care. This ground-breaking book : -offers an in-depth examination of the effects of work on health and health on work. -covers the legislation underpinning the field. -studies the sociological, psychological and legal aspects of occupational health care. -is edited by the first British nurse to obtain a Ph.D. in occupational health. Health care students and professionals will find this stimulating and essential reading in occupational health and health proportion. Health psychologists will also be interested in this work.