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Patricia Cristofaro is Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Brown University, and Maria D. Mileno is Director, Travel Medicine, The Miriam Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases; Director, International Travelers' Clinic, Brown University School of Medicine
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This article originally appeared in the October 2006 issue of Infectious Disease Alert. It was edited by Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP, and peer reviewed by Connie Price, MD. Dr. Deresinski is Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford University; Associate Chief of Infectious Diseases, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and Dr. Price is Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
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Health coaching and the "stages of behavior change" have become accepted wisdom in the preventive medicine and wellness arenas.
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In the event of an accidental or intentional release of chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants, will employees and visitors at your workplace evacuate or take shelter where they are?
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The physical toll taken by professional truck drivers can produce long-term health problems, so one trucking company is working with an ergonomics practice to take better health to drivers on the road by providing a range of health services at truck stops across the country.
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Medical residents are continuing to put themselves at risk of job-related injuries like needlesticks and cuts by working beyond work-hour limits set out three years ago by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
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A report from the University of California, Irvine suggests that the reliance employers have on drug screening to deter drug use among employees is probably well-placed.
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While many U.S. businesses that were the scene of at least one incident of workplace violence in 2005 say the incidents had a negative impact on their workforce.
