OEM Press Publishes Hartenbaum: The DOT Medical Examination, Sixth Edition

BEVERLY FARMS, Mass., Sept 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ OEM Press announces the publication of The DOT Medical Examination: An Unofficial Guide to Commercial Drivers' Medical Certification, Sixth Edition by Natalie P. Hartenbaum MD, MPH, Editor. Published August 8, 2017, in the English language. (Package includes Paperback, eBook, and Updates; 356 pages; $160.00; ISBN 978-1-883595-79-1)

About the Book:

First published 20 years ago, this now-classic guide to the DOT medical examination has been thoroughly revised and updated. The new Sixth Edition collates the most recent "official" guidance from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recommendations from FMCSA advisory groups (that have been formally adopted), and the medical literature, and clarifies many of the confusing issues that have arisen from the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. The book includes important updates on sleep apnea, seizures and hearing exemptions, diabetes exemptions, substance abuse, and an expansive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section.

From the Foreword: " Dr. Natalie Hartenbaum continues to edit the single most important source of guidance for those commercial driver medical examiners who would make transportation their highest priority." Mitchell A. Garber, MD, MPH, MSME.

About the Author:

Dr. Hartenbaum, a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Occupational Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a Master's of Public Health in Occupational Medicine.She has been a certified Medical Review Officer since 1996.Dr. Hartenbaum has extensive experience in the clinical, corporate, and academic settings and is a nationally recognized expert in occupational fitness for duty with a special focus on transportation.Dr. Hartenbaum is Past-President of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

Dr. Hartenbaum is President and Chief Medical Officer of OccuMedix, Inc, an occupational medicine consulting firm located in Dresher, PA.She is the editor of CDME Review, a quarterly newsletter for commercial driver medical examiners.She is also the course director for ACOEM's National Registry of Certified Medical Examiner training program. Dr. Hartenbaum has published and lectured nationally on various issues of fitness evaluations in the workplace.

Print and eBook copies of the book are available to credentialed journalists for review upon request. For more information about this book visit our website at www.oempress.com. Media Contact: Curtis Vouwie, email:curtis@oempress.com; Phone 978-921-7300.

About the Publisher:

OEM Press is an imprint of OEM Health Information, Inc. Founded in 1987 by Curtis R. Vouwie for the purpose of providing information on timely topics of relevance for occupational health professionals, OEM Health Information Inc. continues to deliver high-quality publications in both print and electronic formats. OEM Press is located at 8 West Street, Beverly Farms, MA 01915.

Media Contact: Curtis Vouwie

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