Air pollution and general practice consultations for respiratory illnesses

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 949-950

  Wong, T W ^a,c   Wun, Y T ^a   Yu, T S ^a   Tam, W ^a   Wong, C M ^b   Wong, A H S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036898815     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.12.949     Document Type: Article

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