Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome

American Family Physician

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 721-728

  Magill, Michael K ^a   Suruda, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; DETERGENT; INSECT REPELLENT; PAINT; PERFUME; SHAMPOO; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NEUROBIOLOGY; SENSITIZATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; SYNDROME;

EID: 0032167744     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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