Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome: Occupational contribution to the burden of airway disease

Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Four-Volume Set

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 614-618

  Tarlo, S M ^a   Redlich, C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Irritant induced asthma; Occupational asthma; Reactive airways dysfunction; Work related asthma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895066951     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-12-370879-6/00343-4     Document Type: Chapter

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