WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE?
WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE?
BY JAMES BOSWELL, D.O. M.P.H., FACEP
Occupational Medicine can be defined as a branch of medicine dealing
with the prevention and treatment of job-related injuries and illnesses.
It focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform
work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of
the workplace; and the health outcomes of environmental exposures.
Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the
workplace and the prevention and management of occupational and
environmental injury, illness, and disability.
The Occupational Medicine specialist works to ensure the highest
standards of occupational health and safety that can be achieved and
maintained. While occupational medicine may involve a wide number
of disciplines, it is centered on preventive medicine and management of
illness, injuries, and disability related to the work place.
To become certified in Occupational Medicine, the physician has to have
a medical degree or osteopathic degree. The certified physician, for the
most part, has a Master Degree in Public Health (MPH). Physicians in
this field have gone through a formalized or an approved clinical track
for three to five years.
The four areas of study within this field are:
? Biostatistics
? Epidemiology
? Environmental Medicine
? Occupational Medicine
Once the physician has completed the above course of study and it has
been approved by the American Board of Preventative Medicine, the
applicant has to pass a written examination.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Boswell completed his
undergraduate studies in
biology at Alma College
in Alma, Michigan. He
graduated cum laude with
honors. He completed
his medical degree in
osteopathic medicine from
Michigan State University,
College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI.
He also obtained a Fellowship in Human Anatomy
from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
His internship (rotating with emphasis in internal
medicine) was completed in the United States
Navy and his residency in Family Practice from
The Osteopathic Medical Center of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Boswell maintains an active
practice and is triple certified in Family Practice,
Emergency Medicine and Occupational Medicine.
He is a Washington State Department of Labor and
Industries approved provider and has been practicing
in the Occupational Medicine field for over 20 years.
Dr. Boswell¡¯s August Availability:
Olympia, WA: August 3
Tukwila, WA: August 24
Tacoma, WA: August 31
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WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE?
The Occupational Medicine specialist is trained to
amalgamate medicine and the law. This amalgamation
is to provide the most efficacious delivery of a safe
workplace. To achieve this result, the specialist has
to keep in balance the employee, the employer, and
the insurance company (third party payer) through
carefully orchestrated communication. This is done in
compliance with the State of Washington¡¯s Department
of Labor and Industries.
Even though in the occupational medical setting the
classic doctor-patient relationship does not exist, the
occupational physician is still legally bound to the
delivery of care to the standard of medical care.
One of the major tasks of the Occupational Medicine
physician is to determine if a patient¡¯s complaint is the
result of a work-related medical disease or injury.
The specialist is also trained in environmental medicine
to deal with exposures and screening procedures for
asbestos, lead, benzene, volatile organic compounds,
arsenic, formaldehyde, chrome, cadmium, mercury,
polyvinyl chloride exposures, etc. and their associated
treatment protocols. The occupational medical
specialist also has a working knowledge in blood and
body-fluid exposure protocols. The occupational
medical specialist also has an awareness of the
biological hazards of mold, fungus, protozoans, etc.
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