Occupational Medicine

In this issue of Occupational Medicine

Elizabeth Murphy

In this issue of Occupational Medicine
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 541; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm132 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorials

William L. Irving

Guidelines on prevention of transmission of hepatitis C virus infection in the workplace: do they work in practice?
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 542-544; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm089 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paul Grime

Blood-borne virus screening in health care workers: is it worthwhile?
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 544-546; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm100 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

In-depth Reviews

David Baxter

Immunization and health workers: overview
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 547; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm112 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract David Baxter

The immunological principles underlying vaccine-induced protection in the occupational health setting
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 548-551; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm109 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract David Baxter

Active and passive immunity, vaccine types, excipients and licensing
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 552-556; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm110 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract David Baxter

Specific immunization issues in the occupational health setting
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 557-563; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm111 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Papers

Get checked abstract Malcolm J. Price, Andrew J. Darnton, Damien M. McElvenny, and John T. Hodgson

Simian virus 40 and mesothelioma in Great Britain
Occupational Medicine Advance Access published on August 4, 2007
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 564-568; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm079 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Brian G. Miller and Colin A. Soutar

Observed and predicted silicosis risks in heavy clay workers
Occupational Medicine Advance Access published on August 4, 2007
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 569-574; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm080 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Kevan Thorley, Susan Turner, Louise Hussey, Nazia Zarin, and Raymond Agius

CPD for GPs using the THOR-GP website
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 575-580; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm116 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Michael A. Kelsh, Valerie A. Craven, Mary Jane Teta, Fionna S. Mowat, and Michael Goodman

Mesothelioma in vehicle mechanics: is the risk different for Australians?
Occupational Medicine Advance Access published on October 27, 2007
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 581-589; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm114 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Erik L. Werner, Even Lærum, Marjon E. A. Wormgoor, Erik Lindh, and Aage Indahl

Peer support in an occupational setting preventing LBP-related sick leave
Occupational Medicine Advance Access published on October 4, 2007
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 590-595; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm094 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short Reports

Get checked abstract Sian Williams, Valerie Libotte, and Mary Ramsay

Compliance with follow-up after occupational exposure to hepatitis C
Occupational Medicine Advance Access published on March 26, 2007
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 596-598; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm010 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Kirstie Gibson and Ioana Kennedy

Implementation of the hepatitis C guidelines in UK health care workers
Occupational Medicine Advance Access published on August 13, 2007
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 599-601; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm057 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Antonio Pérez-Pimiento, Luis Prieto-Lastra, Marta Rodríguez-Cabreros, Mar Reaño-Martos, Ángel García-Cubero, and John García-Loria

Work-related anaphylaxis to wasp sting
Occupational Medicine Advance Access published on June 24, 2007
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 602-604; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm054 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Nils Bull

Mandatory use of eye protection prevents eye injuries in the metal industry
Occupational Medicine Advance Access published on August 4, 2007
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 605-606; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm083 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Markus Steiner, Elizabeth Murphy, Kirsty M. Roy, and Finlay Dick

Benchmarking self-reported practice regarding Scottish Executive guidance on hepatitis C-infected health care workers
Occupational Medicine Advance Access published on November 13, 2007
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 607-609; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm127 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review and Response

Letters to the Editors

Anthony Williams

Occupational health physicians and tribunals
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 610; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm091 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Diana Kloss

Reply
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 610-611; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm108 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Ross, Jennifer Macdiarmid, Liesl Osman, Stephen Watt, and Andrew Lawson

Health-related quality of life in former North Sea divers
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 611-612; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm119 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ågot Irgens, Kari Troland, Endre Sundal, Marit Grønning, Harald Nyland, and Einar Thorsen

Reply
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 612; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm130 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Keith Palmer

Modernizing Medical Careers
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 612-613; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm106 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Derek R. Smith and Ken Takahashi

Towards uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to journals in occupational medicine
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 613-614; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm126 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Monty Brill and August 2006

Why I became an occupational physician...
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 614; doi:10.1093/occmed/kql140 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews

John East

Fitness to Drive. A Guide for Health Professionals
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 615; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm107 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

David Fishwick

How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 615-616; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm120 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

David Haldane

Fitness for Work. The Medical Aspects
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 616; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm121 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Hobson

Managing Sickness Absence: A Toolkit for Changing Work Culture and Improving Business Performance
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 616-617; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm122 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DDA 1995, 2005 or 605?
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 617; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm101 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Corrigendum

Work-related life events, psychological well-being and cardiovascular risk factors in male Swedish automotive workers
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: 618; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm113 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Calendar

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE CALENDAR
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: NP; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm147 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Monitor

John Hobson

Monitor
Occup Med (Lond) 2007 57: NP; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm125 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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