Histopathological screening for silicosis in autopsy cases of the Umtata area of the Eastern Cape Province

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-274

  Meel, Banwari L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anthracosis; Autopsy; Hut lung; Silicosis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; SCREENING; SILICOSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0142059854     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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