Occupational Hazards to Hospital Personnel

  1. WILLIAM B. PATTERSON, M.D.;
  2. DONALD E. CRAVEN, M.D.;
  3. DAVID A. SCHWARTZ, M.D.;
  4. EDWARD A. NARDELL, M.D.;
  5. JEAN KASMER, M.D.; and
  6. JOHN NOBLE, M.D.
  1. Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Abstract

    Hospital personnel are subject to various occupational hazards. Awareness of these risks, compliance with basic preventive measures, and adequate resources for interventions are essential components of an occupational health program. Physical, chemical, and radiation hazards; important infectious risks; and psychosocial problems prevalent in hospital workers are reviewed. A rational approach to managing and preventing these problems is offered.

    Article and Author Information

    • ▸From the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, the Sections of General Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, and Pulmonary Medicine, Boston City Hospital, Boston; and Department of Medicine, the Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

    • ▸Requests for reprints should be addressed to William B. Patterson, M.D.; Occupational Health Service, Choate Symmes Health Services, 500 Salem Street; Wilmington, MA 01887.

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    1. Ann Intern Med May 1, 1985 vol. 102 no. 5 658-680
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