title: The physician in industry.
abstract: This article surveys the major types of work-related injuries and diseases, their principal causes, methods for their prevention or control, and the multifaceted role of the physician in occupational medicine.
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control