Agent orange in war medicine: An aftermath myth

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 715-724

  Hardell, Lennart ^a   Eriksson, Mikael ^b   Axelson, Olav ^b  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,4,5 TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID;

CANCER; HEALTH RISK; HERBICIDE; WAR;

AUSTRALIA; CANCER; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; HUMAN; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; VIET NAM; WAR;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031741653     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/L940-B8FK-3Y5E-RG86     Document Type: Review

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