Work aggravated asthma; A review of the recent evidence

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 77-88

  Fishwick, David ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggravated; Asthma; Exacerbated; Inhaled; Irritation; Work

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AIR POLLUTANT;

ASTHMA; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FUME; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKE; VAPOR; WORK AGGRAVATED ASTHMA; WORKPLACE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; WORKER; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AIR POLLUTANT; ASTHMA, OCCUPATIONAL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROCEDURES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASTHMA; ASTHMA, OCCUPATIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84901999816     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldu004     Document Type: Review

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