Radiographic readings for asbestosis: Misuse of science - Validation of the ILO classification

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-67

  Miller, Albert ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestosis; International Labour Office (ILO) classification; Pneumoconiosis; Radiographic readings

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ASBESTOSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VALIDATION STUDY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ASBESTOSIS; FRAUD; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SILICOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845895725     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20401     Document Type: Review

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