Respiratory abnormalities, smoking habits and ventilatory capacity in a highland community in papua New Guinea: Prevalence and effect on mortality

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 127-136

  Anderson, H R ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; ECOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOUSING; LUNG FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASTHMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COUGH; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MORTALITY; NEW GUINEA; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SMOKING; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0018733250     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/8.2.127     Document Type: Article

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