Occupational Exposures and Adult Asthma

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 563-576

  Tarlo, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; METHACHOLINE;

ASTHMA; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; VIRAL RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 46149105891     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2008.03.002     Document Type: Review

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