Association between air pollution and general practitioner visits for respiratory diseases in Hong Kong

Thorax

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 585-591

  Wong, T W ^a,b   Tam, W ^b   Yu, I Tak Sun ^b   Wun, Y T ^b   Wong, A H S ^b   Wong, C M ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASIA; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CENTER; HONG KONG; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

AIR POLLUTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33745873674     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2005.051730     Document Type: Article

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