A neuropsychological study of patients exposed to organic solvents

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-183

  Ellingsen, Dag G ^a,b   Lorentzen, Per ^a   Langård, Sverre ^a  

^a TELEMARK HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Organic solvents; Patients, neuropsychological tests; Psychomotor speed; Short term memory; Trail making tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000033298     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1997.3.3.177     Document Type: Article

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