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Occupational Medicine
Definition 1
This branch of medicine is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries and illnesses that occur at the workplace or as a result of toxic exposures, stress, or accidents at the workplace. Occupational medicine encompasses issues such as industrial hygiene, safety, pollution control, ergonomics, industrial and agricultural toxicology, disability evaluation, physical rehabilitation, industrial psychology and emergency medicine. (BioTech Life Science Dictionary) (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Medical specialty concerned with the promotion and maintenance of the physical and mental health of employees in occupational settings. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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