Use of objective testing in the diagnosis of work-related asthma by physician specialty

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 546-550

  Curwick, Christy C ^a   Bonauto, David K ^a   Adams, Darrin A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGIST; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONOLOGIST; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 33750097710     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60948-9     Document Type: Article

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