Brain cancer, flying, and socioeconomic status: A nested case-control study of USAF aircrew

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1152-1154

  Grayson, J Kevin ^a   Lyons, Terence J ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR FORCE; AIRPLANE CREW; ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLYING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030454502     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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