Using a public health registry to conduct medical surveillance: The case of toxic embedded fragments in U.S. military veterans

European Journal of Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-89

  Gaitens, Joanna M ^a   Dorsey, Carrie D ^a   McDiarmid, Melissa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Embedded fragment; Injury; Medical surveillance; Registry

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE; METAL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARMY; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; URINALYSIS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 78650323379     PISSN: 11286598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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