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Ill health and the work environment

WebWork is an important determinant of health. It can influence health positively or negatively. This page focuses on the adverse effects of work on health, although the positive effects …

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International Hub for Quality of Life Research (University of …

WebInternational Hub for Quality of Life Research (IHQoLR) was founded by Professor Suzanne Skevington who has worked with the World Health Organization Quality of Life Group.In …

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Postgraduate study (University of Manchester)

WebPostgraduate study. We have the largest programme of postgraduate education in occupational health anywhere in the UK, offering courses that are specifically tailored to …

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Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (University of …

WebThe Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health engages in research and education with regard to the relationship between the environment and human health, with special …

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Occupational epidemiology (

WebThe application of occupational epidemiology. Benefit for the workers. It should be obvious, that epidemiology has a great deal to contribute to the reduction of risks to health from …

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Allergy information for: Salmon ( Salmo salar )

WebAs histamine is the main mediator of IgE mediated allergic reactions, the symptoms of histamine poisoning are similar to allergy to fish (Ohnuma et al. 2001 []; Attaran & Probst, …

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Occupational and environmental skin disease

WebOccupational and environmental skin disease. The lungs and skin (as well as the nose and eyes) are the organs of first contact for most environmental exposures (excluding …

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Case study 9: A case of abdominal pain

WebIn pursuing the physical route did the clinicians imply that a physical cause might be identified? If a more "holistic" approach had been taken (i.e. explaining that physical …

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Hazard and risk (

WebHazard is the potential to cause harm. Risk on the other hand is the likelihood of harm (in defined circumstances and usually qualified by some statement of the severity of the …

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Centre for Genomic Medicine (University of Manchester)

WebOur research. The interests of the centre focus on the following main areas: Biochemical genetics. Developmental genetics. Health services research in genetics. Common …

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Rehabilitation (

WebImpairment is a change in normal structure or function resulting from a disease, disorder or injury. It encompasses any loss or abnormality of a psychological, physiological or …

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Taking an occupational history

WebAn inadequate occupational history may result in labelling an illness as not “occupational” when it is, or vice-versa. It may result in missing the diagnosis altogether and in losing an …

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Critical appraisal (

WebIntroduction. This is a guideline for the steps that should be followed in critically appraising the quality and validity of published literature. Although it is of some benefit on its own, it …

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