Community studies of lung disease in connecticut: Organization and methods

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 1976, Pages 212-225

  Mitchell, C A ^a   Schilling, R S F ^a   Bouhuys, A ^a  

^a Yale University Lung Research Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Lung diseases; Obstructive; Respiratory function tests

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTERS; CONNECTICUT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SMOKING; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0017228976     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112219     Document Type: Article

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