The clinical presentation of environmental health problems and the role of the pediatric provider. What do I do when I see children who might have an environmentally related illness?

The practice of environmental health is concerned with the protection of the community. There are a number of tools used for assessment of environmental hazards, but environmental health is most reliant on the use of risk assessment. Risk assessment is a set of tools used to assess hazards on a comm...

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Published inThe Pediatric clinics of North America Vol. 48; no. 5; p. 1085
Main Author Goldman, L R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2001
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental Exposure - prevention & control
Environmental Health
Environmental Illness - diagnosis
Female
Hazardous Substances - adverse effects
Humans
Infant
Male
Physician's Role
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Summary:The practice of environmental health is concerned with the protection of the community. There are a number of tools used for assessment of environmental hazards, but environmental health is most reliant on the use of risk assessment. Risk assessment is a set of tools used to assess hazards on a community level, based on human studies, ecological studies, or toxicity testing of animals.
ISSN:0031-3955
DOI:10.1016/S0031-3955(05)70362-X