{"product_id":"handbook-of-modern-hospital-safety-hardback","title":"Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is ironic that those whose job it is to save lives often find themselves injured in the course of performing their duties. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare workers have higher injury rates than agriculture workers, miners, and construction workers. The \u003cstrong\u003eHandbook of Modern Hospital Safety, Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e covers exposure paradigms and offers solutions and models of protection for these individuals, presenting the latest science and intervention strategies that have proven successful in the scientific community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensively revised, this second edition explores a host of hazardous conditions that are faced by healthcare workers in today’s hospitals, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003einfection and infectious diseases \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eback injuries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eneedlesticks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eworkplace violence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eslip, trip, and fall injuries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eergonomic issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eelectrocautery smoke\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etoxic drugs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eethylene oxide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ealdehydes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epentamidine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eribavirin\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this long-awaited update to William Charney’s seminal work, experts from leading hospitals, universities, and health organizations explore these health risks and suggested preventive measures, discuss recent research and new information on technology to protect workers, cover new legislation and regulations, and provide insight into the philosophy of creating a safe hospital culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45584063791342,"sku":"9781420047851","price":361.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781420047851.jpg?v=1721106151","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/handbook-of-modern-hospital-safety-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}