About the book
Supporting health at work: international perspectives on
occupational health services
edited by Peter Westerholm and David Walters
£35 softback 190 pages
ISBN 978 0901357 39 7
In recent years, there's been a growing recognition among
academics, health and safety agencies, employers and trade unions
of the importance of occupational health. While many countries have
seen significant reductions in deaths and injuries in the
workplace, the rate of work-related ill health remains stubbornly
high.
Supporting health at work presents the current position
and explores the future direction of occupational health and
preventive service provision in Western Europe. Despite the
increasing influence of globalisation, and the efforts of
supranational bodies such as the International Labour Organization
and the European Union to standardise occupational health practice
and provision, there's still a wide variety of systems for
delivering this essential service to employees.
This timely volume enables comparisons to be made between the
different approaches. It highlights gaps in the data on which many
of the occupational health systems discussed are based, and
explores the implications of the increasing reliance on market
forces evident in many countries. Above all, it offers valuable
pointers towards future research, development and improvement in
workplace health.
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