A comparison of cancer incidence among physician specialists and the general population: A taiwanese cohort study

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 158-166

  Lin, Shih Yi ^a,b   Lin, Cheng Li ^b,c   Hsu, Wu Huei ^a,b   Wang, I Kuan ^a,b   Chang, Chiz Chung ^a,b   Huang, Chiu Ching ^a,b   Kao, Chia Hung ^a,b   Liu, Shu Hui ^c,d   Sung, Fung Chang ^d  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d YU DA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer incidence; Cohort study; Physician specialists

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880298080     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.12-0263-OA     Document Type: Article

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