Screening for pesticide exposure: A case study

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-11

  Quackenbush, Robi ^a   Hackley, Barbara ^a   Dixon, Jane ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Farmworkers; Migrant health; Pesticide screening; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COUNSELING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 30344446234     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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