GEOGRAPHICAL PATHOLOGY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Social and Geographical Pathology *

For at least a century, and perhaps much longer, autopsy pathology has been a fitting introduction to the study of clinical medicine, and in like manner one might now say that social pathology becomes a fitting introduction to the study of social medicine and the whole list of disciplines it may include. Similarly geographical pathology may become a fitting introduction to the study of world me...

Pathology of the cardiomyopathies: geographical aspects.

Mechanisms and pathology of occupational asthma.

Since the pathogenesis and the pathological features of occupational asthma are similar to those of nonoccupational asthma, the former represents a very useful model for the investigation of the pathogenesis of asthma in general. More than one mechanism may be operative in occupational asthma. Among the mechanisms proposed, immunological mechanisms and airway inflammation play an important role...

Occupational health, cognitive disorders and occupational neuropsychology

Work can be an important etiologic factor in the genesis of some mental disorders including cognitive disability. Occupational neuropsychology constitutes an intriguing new but neglected area of research and clinical practice which deals with the neurocognitive consequences of the work environment and work habits. Neuropsychological knowledge is fundamental to understand cognitive requirements ...

[Diseases of occupational origin in external pathology].