Are we failing workers with symptoms suggestive of occupational asthma?

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 304-310

  Fishwick, David ^a,h   Bradshaw, Lisa ^a   Davies, Jo ^a   Henson, Mandy ^a   Stenton, Chris ^b   Burge, Sherwood ^c   Niven, Rob ^d   Warburton, Chris J ^e   Hendrick, David ^b   Rogers, Trevor ^f   Rawbone, Roger ^g   Curran, Andrew D ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^f DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^g HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

^h ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health and safety; Investigation; Occupational asthma; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35348929945     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3132/pcrj.2007.00064     Document Type: Article

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