Persistent failure of the COIDA system to compensate occupational disease in South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-97

  Ehrlich, Rodney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; FENOTEROL; FORMOTEROL; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; PREDNISONE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; COMPENSATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEADACHE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICIAN; REIMBURSEMENT; SOMNOLENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; VENTILATOR;

EID: 84856603709     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.5099     Document Type: Article

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