Tuberculosis in the Workplace (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309073301)

Before effective treatments were introduced in the 1950s, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Health care workers were at particular risk. Although the occupational risk of tuberculosis has been declining in recent years, this new book from the Institute of Medicine concludes that vigilance in tuberculosis control is still needed in workplaces and communities. Tuberculosis in the Workplace reviews evidence about the effectiveness of control measures--such as those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--intended to prevent transmission of tuberculosis in health care and other workplaces. It discusses whether proposed regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would likely increase or sustain compliance with effective control measures and would allow adequate flexibility to adapt measures to the degree of risk facing workers.

Author: Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Promotion and Disease,Committee on Regulating Occupational Exp
ISBN-10: 0309073308
ISBN-13: 9780309073301
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2001
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.89w x 1.09d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2001 pg. 101