The book is an indispensable resource for all practitioners who may encounter occupational conditions, including occupational physicians, public health physicians, general practitioners, occupational health nurses, other occupational health and safety practitioners and researchers, lawyers, legal advisers and those preparing medicolegal reports. --Book Jacket.

Errata slip inserted.

pt. 1. General considerations -- pt. 2. Diseases associated with chemical agents -- pt. 3. Diseases associated with physical agents -- pt. 4. Diseases related to ergonomic and mechanical factors -- pt. 5. Occupation and transmissible diseases -- pt. 6. Work and mental health -- pt. 7. Respiratory disorders -- pt. 8. Other effects of workplace exposures.