Use and misuse of the I.L.O. international classification of radiographs of pneumoconiosis in occupational health;Du bon usage de la classification internationale du B.I.T. des radiographies de pneumoconioses en sante au travail

Archives des Maladies Professionnelles et de Medecine du Travail

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 562-568

  Ameille, J ^a,c   Brochard, P ^b  

^a Inst Interuniv Med Travail P   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c AP HP Garches   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DUST EXPOSURE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; STANDARD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032438493     PISSN: 12503274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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