occupational therapist — n a person trained in or engaged in the practice of occupational therapy … Medical dictionary
occupational therapy — n therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life (as self care skills, education, work, or social interaction) esp. to enable or encourage participation in such activities despite impairments or limitations in physical or… … Medical dictionary
occupational neurosis — n a condition that is caused by overuse of a muscle or set of muscles in repetitive performance of an operation (as in milking or dancing) and that is marked by loss of ability to constrain the muscles to perform the particular operation involved … Medical dictionary
Occupational safety and health — is a cross disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe work environment.[1] As a secondary effect … Wikipedia
Occupational Medicine (journal) — Abbreviated title (ISO) Occ. Med. (London) Discipline Occupation … Wikipedia
Occupational disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D009784 An occupational disease is any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. It is an aspect of occupational safety and health. An occupational disease is typically… … Wikipedia
Occupational medicine — The field of medicine encompassing occupational disease, diseases due to factors in people s occupations. For example, lung disease in miners. * * * occupational medicine n a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of… … Medical dictionary
Occupational rehabilitation — is the science and practices of returning injured workers to a level of work activity that is appropriate to their functional and cognitive capacity, both of which are influenced by the severity of a worker s injuries. Professionals involved… … Wikipedia
Occupational Safety and Health, National Institute for — Better known as NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is a US Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work related disease and injury. Despite its name (which… … Medical dictionary
Occupational disease — A disease due to a factor in a person s occupation. Occupational medicine was founded by the Italian physician Bernardino Ramazzini (1633 1714). His De Morbis Artificium (On Artificially Caused Diseases) published in 1700 was the first systematic … Medical dictionary
