Practice patterns of pulmonologists and family physicians for occupational asthma

Chest

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1526-1531

  Holness, D Linn ^a   Tabassum, Shehrina ^a   Tarlo, Susan M ^a   Liss, Gary M ^a   Silverman, Frances ^a   Manno, Michael ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barriers; Education needs; Exposure history; Medical education; Occupational asthma; Occupational history; Occupational lung disease; Referral patterns

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILICOSIS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 36348972207     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.06-2224     Document Type: Article

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