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Industrial hygienist as a clinical consultant
Author(s) -
Harber Philip,
Levin Mark,
Weinberg Justine Lew,
Oversier Jill
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700260307
Subject(s) - medicine , occupational hygiene , occupational medicine , family medicine , occupational exposure , environmental health , occupational safety and health , pathology
The roles of industrial hygienists outside the traditional industrial setting have been expanding. This paper discusses the industrial hygienist's direct and active involvement with patients in the clinic setting. The types of roles played by the industrial hygienists in an occupational health clinic are categorized based upon experience in one academic clinic. Although experience demonstrated that there is an important function for the industrial hygienist as a clinical consultant, unresolved issues, ranging from payment to staff privileging, interfere with widespread participation.