Respiratory symptoms, lung function and use of health services among unemployed young adults in Spain

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1363-1368

  Kogevinas, M ^a   Anto J M ^a   Tobias, A ^a   Alonso, J ^a   Soriano, J ^a   Almar, E ^b   Muniozguren, N ^c   Payo, F ^d   Pereira, A ^e   Sunyer, J ^a  

^a INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALBACETE   (Spain)

^c Dept of Epidemiology   (Spain)

^d Instituto Nacional de Silicosis   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL JUAN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchitis; Health services; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SMOKING; SPAIN; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SMOKING; SPAIN; UNEMPLOYMENT; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 15444346154     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.11061363     Document Type: Article

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