Diagnosing occupational asthma

Allergy and Clinical Immunology International

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 197-202

  Cartier, André ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ANAMNESIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXPERT; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICIAN; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIZATION; STANDARDIZATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0042885971     PISSN: 08381925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0838-1925.15.5.197     Document Type: Review

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