Lung function predicts survival in a cohort of asbestos cement workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-207

  Moshammer, H ^a   Neuberger, Manfred ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Life expectancy; Medical screening; Primary prevention; Smoking history; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; ASBESTOSIS; AUSTRIA; COHORT STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; INDUSTRY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG; MASS SCREENING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 58249129357     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-008-0322-4     Document Type: Article

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