Occupational tuberculosis: A review of the literature and the local situation

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 448-455

  Tam, C M ^a   Leung, C C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Health personnel; Hong Kong; Occupational diseases; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CHEMOTHERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS;

BCG VACCINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINATION;

EID: 33845599168     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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