Clinical update on occupational asthma

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 546-551

  Lee, Hock Siang ^a   Chee, C B E ^b  

^a Ministry of Manpower Government of Singapore   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Prevention; Serial peak expiratory flow rate; Work related asthma

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 0040750507     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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