A decade of malignant mesothelioma surveillance in Korea

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 869-875

  Jung, Soon Hee ^a   Kim, Hyoung Ryoul ^b   Koh, Sang Baek ^a   Yong, Suk Joong ^a   Chung, Myoung Ja ^c   Lee, Chang Hun ^d   Han, Joungho ^e   Eom, Min Seob ^a   Oh, Sung Soo ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^d Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Environmental exposure; Mesothelioma; Occupational exposure; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH KOREA; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASBESTOS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866173965     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22065     Document Type: Article

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