Corporate Safety Compliance or The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma

Corporate Safety Compliance: OSHA, Ethics, and the Law

Author: Thomas D Schneid

Safety and health professionals face a variety of potential legal and ethical issues. As a result of changing responsibilities and new laws, professionals often find themselves in situations without guidance toward the solutions. This book provides such guidance to legal issues involving OSHA and how to avoid potential legal areas of liability if possible. Tackling safety and ethical issues head on, the text explores the area of criminal liability for individuals and corporations under the OSHA Act and state criminal codes. The author also gives methods to achieve and to maintain OSHA compliance, using specific case studies to illustrate ways to avoid or to minimize the impact of legal issues.

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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma: How to Help Your Child Live a Healthier Life

Author: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

While asthma can’t be cured, it can be treated and controlled so that your child can enjoy a healthier, more active life. In this important guide, the experts at the top-ranked children’s hospital in the United States clearly explain what asthma is and how parents, caregivers, and young patients can manage it successfully. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma features the most up-to-date information on the disease and the keys to optimal preventive treatment–controlling environmental conditions that trigger symptoms, making a proactive medical treatment plan, and consistently putting it into action at the first sign of trouble. You’ll discover how asthma is diagnosed, what the common triggers are, how to select the best asthma medicines, and how to protect your child in and away from your home to help him or her live a fulfilling childhood that is as symptom-free as possible. This book:

• Reveals how to manage acute and emergency episodes of the disease
• Explains how to asthma-proof your home
• Addresses sports and exercise issues for children with asthma
• Discusses the special needs of toddlers and teens
• Features a series of vignettes about children with asthma
• Includes educational materials and resources, including community support

Table of Contents:

	Introduction
1	When your child has asthma	3
2	Diagnosing asthma	21
3	The asthma-allergy connection	32
4	Taking control of asthma	49
5	Asthma medicines	61
6	Medicine the right way	78
7	Asthma day to day	90
8	Managing an asthma flare	104
9	Asthma emergencies	114
10	Asthma and your family	125
11	Asthma, sports, and exercise	141
12	Infants and toddlers with asthma	147
13	Teenagers with asthma	154
14	Asthma away from home	162
15	Asthma in your community	174
16	Asthma and the health care system	180