Occupational and environmental medicine

S. Deitchman
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

In evaluations of children's diseases, pediatricians should consider the occupations of their patients' parents. Attempts to prevent occupational musculoskeletal disorders must assess both physical and psychosocial factors in the workplace. The most common cause of death in the workplace among women was homicide.