Diagnostic strategies for dealing with sick building syndrome (SBS);Diagnostische strategien zum umgang mit dem sick building syndrom

Allergologie

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 220-235

  Wiesmuller G A ^a,b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diagnostics; Management; Medicine; Psychology; Questionnaires; SBS; Sick building syndrome; Stage plan

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ALGORITHM; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MEDICAL RECORD; REVIEW; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

EID: 0031746568     PISSN: 03445062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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