The Worcester water incident, UK: Bias in self reported symptoms to an emergency helpline

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 526-527

  Fone, David L ^a,c   Constantine, Claire E ^b   McCloskey, Brian ^b  

^a Herefordshire Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b Worcester and District Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LETHARGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0031654613     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.52.8.526     Document Type: Article

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