Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 339-347 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- clinical setting
- industrial hygienist
- nontraditional roles
- occupational health clinics
- occupational medicine
- professional credentials
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health