Silicosis and tuberculosis among South African goldminers - An overview of recent studies and current issues

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 562-566

  Davies, J C A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW; LEGAL LIABILITY; LUNG FIBROSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MINER; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; PREVALENCE; SILICOSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

GOLD; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MINING; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PREVALENCE; SILICOSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0034900720     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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