Farm Worker Health Risks and Physical Assessment
Author: Hollinger, Barbara
Date Published: 2009
This article describes the occupational exposures, socioeconomic factors,a nd nature of agricultural work that imperil the health of farm workers in the United States. It also focuses on areas of increased risk for each body system covered in a physical examination, and provides a checklist that nurse practitioners can use when caring for farm workers to ensure that their patients are receiving a complete and appropriate physical assessment.
Date Published: 2009
This article describes the occupational exposures, socioeconomic factors,a nd nature of agricultural work that imperil the health of farm workers in the United States. It also focuses on areas of increased risk for each body system covered in a physical examination, and provides a checklist that nurse practitioners can use when caring for farm workers to ensure that their patients are receiving a complete and appropriate physical assessment.
