Building-related illness and sick building syndrome: From the specific to the vague

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 303-309

  Horvath, Edward P ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

EID: 0031154456     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.64.6.303     Document Type: Review

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