Inhalation of chlorine gas

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 865, 1997, Pages 697-700

  Williams, John G ^a  

^a WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorine gas; Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

AIRWAY; CLINICAL FEATURE; GAS POISONING; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030723335     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.73.865.697     Document Type: Short Survey

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