Progression of pleural and parenchymal disease on chest radiographs of workers exposed to amosite asbestos

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 410-415

  Shepherd, J Robert ^a,b   Hillerdal, Gunnar ^c   McLarty, Jerry ^b  

^a Department of Radiology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amosite; Asbestos; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

AMOSITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINER; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030873142     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.54.6.410     Document Type: Article

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