Update on work-exacerbated asthma

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 369-374

  Tarlo, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Occupation; Work; Work aggravated asthma; Work exacerbated asthma; Work related asthma

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA, OCCUPATIONAL; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE;

ASTHMA, OCCUPATIONAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84968542286     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: 1896494X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00676     Document Type: Review

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