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industrial medicine

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noun

  1. the study and practice of the health care of employees of large organizations, including measures to prevent accidents, industrial diseases, and stress in the workforce and to monitor the health of executives

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By 1919, Hamilton, now a recognized authority in the field of industrial medicine, was sought out by Harvard Medical School Dean David L. Edsall.

From Scientific American • Oct. 23, 2019

Lab mice were shipped out to the front lines of industrial medicine for cancer-drug screenings, radiation exposure tests, and even routine medical procedures.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2011

In the years since he left Harvard, Phin Cohen has been working part time in student health services and industrial medicine.

From Time Magazine Archive

But it was from Harvard's medical faculty that she got her greatest honor: as early as 1919 Harvard named her assistant professor in industrial medicine.

From Time Magazine Archive

When these two began their work, industrial medicine had a bad name.

From Time Magazine Archive

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