Origin The Italian physician Bernardino Ramazzini wrote the first textbook of the field, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba (Diseases of Workers), in 1700, surveying the health hazards of dozens of trades, and is regarded as the father of occupational medicine.
Occupational medicine, also called occupational and environmental medicine and formerly industrial medicine, is the board-certified specialty concerned with preventing and treating work-related illness and injury and assessing fitness for particular kinds of work. This atlas records what the historical record supports and is not medical advice.
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Origin PeriodSourced to the subject's own accountThe Italian physician Bernardino Ramazzini wrote the first textbook of the field, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba (Diseases of Workers), in 1700, surveying the health hazards of dozens of trades, and is regarded as the father of occupational medicine. 1 Classification
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Associated With
Vocational rehabilitation is a core intervention of occupational medicine.
Notable Specialists
Source A. J. Cronin (Wikipedia)
Source Alice Hamilton (source article)
Source Bernardino Ramazzini (Wikipedia)
Percivall Pott identified scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps as caused by their occupation, the first identified occupational carcinogen.
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1. Occupational Medicine (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section
Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM), previously called industrial medicine, is a board certified medical specialty under the American Board of Preventative Medicine that specializes in the prevention and treatment of work-related illnesses and injuries.
History section
The first textbook of occupational medicine, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba (Diseases of Workers), was written by Italian physician Bernardino Ramazzini in 1700.
Wikipedia lead, Occupational medicine
Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM), previously called industrial medicine, is a board certified medical specialty under the American Board of Preventative Medicine that specializes in the prevention and treatment of work-related illnesses and injuries.
View the Source A. J. Cronin (Wikipedia)
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In 1924 he was appointed Medical Inspector of Mines for Great Britain.
Bernardino Ramazzini (Wikipedia)
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He has been considered as a founder of occupational medicine
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