The occupational health physician
Example: The occupational health physician checks workers' safety regularly.
Definition
The occupational health physician is a medical professional specializing in preventing and managing work-related injuries and illnesses, ensuring the health and safety of employees in various workplaces through regular health assessments and guidance.
Etymology
The term "occupational health physician" combines 'occupational', from Latin 'occupatio' meaning 'a taking possession', referring to work or employment, and 'health physician', where 'physician' comes from Latin 'physica', meaning 'natural science' or 'medicine'. Together, it designates a doctor focused on workplace health.
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"The occupational health physician" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medical Professions - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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