Does "electromagnetic pollution" cause illness? An inquiry among Austrian general practitioners

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 155, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 237-241

  Leitgeb, Norbert ^a   Schröttner, Jörg ^a   Böhm, Michael ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity; Inquiry; Physicians; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTERVIEW; POLLUTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRIA; CAUSALITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 21144435236     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-005-0175-3     Document Type: Article

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