The effect of radiographic abnormalities on mental health of former workers and residents of Wittenoom in Western Australia

P. Franklin, P. Aboagye-Sarfo, B. Musk, N. de Klerk, N. Olsen, L. Samuel, R. Mina, A. Reid (Perth, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Respiratory diseases at at work: epidemiology, inflammation and challenge studies
Session: Respiratory diseases at at work: epidemiology, inflammation and challenge studies
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4362

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