Joann Cook Kennedy OTR
Occupational Therapist (Pediatric) | Pediatrics
5229 RICHARDSON DR FAIRFAX VA, 22032About
Dr. Joann Kennedy practices Occupational Medicine in FAIRFAX, VA. Dr. Kennedy evaluates the interaction between work and health. Occupational medicine physicians have general knowledge of worksite operations and are familiar with the toxic properties of materials used by employees and the potential hazards and stressors of work processes; in addition to being qualified to determine an employees physical and emotional fitness for work; diagnosing and treating occupational diseases; handling work related injuries; and having an understanding of rehabilitation methods, health education techniques, sanitation, and workers compensation laws.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The distribution of cortisol and its rate of turnover in normal and cold-stressed shorn sheep.
- Cardiovascular parameters in shorn sheep prior to and during their exposure to a cold, wet environment.
- The rates of plasma cortisol entry and clearance in sheep before and during their exposure to a cold, wet environment.
- The relation of cardiac output to plasma cortisol clearance rates in shorn sheep during exposure to a cold, wet environment.
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