Agricultural Medicine: Rural Occupational and Environmental Health, Safety, and Prevention

Agricultural Medicine

A comprehensive reference on occupational and environmental health, safety, and disease prevention in agricultural and rural communities. It covers hazards affecting agricultural workers and rural populations, including occupational risks, environmental exposures, injury prevention, epidemiology, and public health. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach involving medicine, veterinary medicine, epidemiology, engineering, and safety management.

Key Features:

• Agricultural occupational and environmental health
• Workplace hazards and injury prevention
• Rural public health and safety
• Epidemiology and disease prevention
• Multidisciplinary approach including veterinary medicine
• Case studies and key-point summaries
• International perspectives on agricultural health and safety