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Q. Why choose occupational medicine?

Q. Why choose occupational medicine? A. Because work is a hugely important part of everyday living…. Q . Does your health affect your capacity to work ? OR does your work affect your health ?

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Q. Why choose occupational medicine?

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  1. Q. Why choose occupational medicine? A. Because work is a hugely important part of everyday living…

  2. Q. Does your health affect your capacity to work? • OR • does your work affect your health? • This is relevant for everyone aged 16 to 65+, and covers a wide range of medical problems/diagnoses…

  3. …HEALTH AFFECTING A PERSON’S CAPACITY TO WORK Q. What medical conditions might be incompatible with this work? A. Cardiovascular musculoskeletal, neurological, etc…

  4. …OR WORK AFFECTING AN INDIVIDUAL’S HEALTH?

  5. CLINICAL MEDICAL HISTORY OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY EXAMINATION IMMUNISATION FITNESS FOR WORK ASSESSMENT ASSESSING RISKS/ & HAZARDS ASSESSING THE INDIVIDUAL WHAT DO OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIANS… DO? INVESTIGATION LUNG FUNCTION PATCH TESTING SEROLOGY COMMUNICATION OTHER CLINICIANS MANAGERS UNIONS BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL GROUPS OF WORKERS REHABILITATION JOINT REPLACEMENT, MI, SINUSITIS, LEUKAEMIA: WHATEVER THE DIAGNOSIS WE HELP BACK TO WORK

  6. Respiratory Skin Musculoskeletal Hearing Mental ill-health Other Q. What conditions do occupational physicians see?A. Work-related ill-health (%) by system Data source: Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health The University of Manchester

  7. Q. Which diseases are in these major diagnostic groups? A. musculoskeletal e.g. back pain psychological e.g. anxiety/depression respiratory e.g. occ asthma skin e.g. contact dermatitis audiological e.g. noise induced hearing loss injuries e.g. lacerations infections e.g. TB

  8. Q. What conditions are “classically” occupational ? A. Some you may have heard of, but others … COMPARE… chest disease caused by exposure to asbestos in builders WITH… skin disease caused by exposure to the orf virus in vets or farmers

  9. Q. …and what else do occupational physicians see?A. All ill-health = a wide variety!

  10. Q. HOW DO I BECOME AN OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN? MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION YEARS FY1 & FY2 CORE TRAINING YEARS 1 & 2 SPECIALTY TRAINING YEARS 3/4/5/6 CONSULTANT OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN

  11. Where do Occupational Physicians work? In Industry The Health & Safety Executive In the NHS As an independent provider of services

  12. Q. Where do I find information about training in occupational medicine? A. The Faculty of Occupational Medicine of The Royal College of Physicians of London www.facoccmed.ac.uk 020 7317 5890 Centre for Occupational & Environmental Health The University of Manchester www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/oeh/

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