Pattern of malignant mesothelioma incidence and occupational exposure to asbestos in Western Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 203, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 251-252

  Musk, Arthur W ^a   Olsen, Nola ^b   Alfonso, Helman ^c   Peters, Susan ^b   Franklin, Peter ^b  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

AUSTRALIA; HUMAN; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ASBESTOS; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84952883519     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/MJA15.00337     Document Type: Note

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