Occupational epidemiologic study design and application

Occupational Medicine - State of the Art Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 403-419

  Blair, Aaron ^a   Hayes, Richard B ^a   Stewart, Patricia A ^a   Zahm, Shelia Hoar ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33748964478     PISSN: 0885114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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