Are routine checkups necessary? : The Shinawatra's employee study

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2000, Pages

  Bhuripanyo, Kiertijai ^a   Leowattana, Wattana ^a   Ruangratanaamporn, Ongkarn ^a   Mahanonda, Nithi ^a   Sriratanasathavorn, Charn ^a   Chotinaiwattarakul, Chunhakasem ^a   Kangkagate, Charuwan ^a   Akaniroj, Surank ^a   Rochanasiri, Wandee ^b   Watthanaprakarnchai, Wiphawin ^a   Chaithiraphan, Suphachai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blood Chemistry; Chest Roentgenography; Physical Examination; Routine Checkup

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; THAILAND;

EID: 8844282782     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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