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Published In
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
6-16-2021
Subjects
Health services administration
Abstract
In his recent editorial, Michael Kenneth Lemke makes the assertion that shortcomings within the Total Worker Health [TWH] program are due to its theoretical and methodological grounding in the “Newtonian paradigm.”1 According to Lemke, the long-term potential of the TWH program is threatened by the hegemony of reductionism.1 We assert that Lemke’s reasoning, and therefore, his conclusions are flawed. Moreover, we believe that his characterization does little to promote, and may hinder, the ability of the TWH program to fulfill its mission.
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Copyright © 2021 by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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DOI
10.1097/JOM.0000000000002300
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/35933
Citation Details
Kelly, K. M., Newman, L. S., Cherniack, M., Punnett, L., Hammer, L. B., & Sorensen, G. (2021). Critical Points in Lemke's Total Worker Health Calculus. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Publish Ahead of Print. https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000002300
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Copyright © 2021 the authors. This is the author's accepted manuscript of an article that subsequently appeared as: Kelly, K. M., Newman, L. S., Cherniack, M., Punnett, L., Hammer, L. B., & Sorensen, G. (2021). Critical Points in Lemke's Total Worker Health Calculus. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Version of record: https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000002300