Chemical sensitivity after intoxication at work with solvents: Response to sauna therapy

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-86

  Krop, J ^a,b  

^a St Joseph's Health Centre ^*  (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SAUNA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOLVENTS; STEAM BATH;

EID: 0032018225     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1998.4.1-77     Document Type: Article

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