Preliminary screening for respiratory disease among workers in a garment factory (GF)

D. Madegedara, D. Yasaratne, H. Nagahatenna, D. Kosgallana, R. Kumara, D. Nandadeva (Kandy, Sri Lanka)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Occupational respiratory diseases: obstructive, interstitial lung diseases and methods of diagnosis
Disease area: Airway diseases

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D. Madegedara, D. Yasaratne, H. Nagahatenna, D. Kosgallana, R. Kumara, D. Nandadeva (Kandy, Sri Lanka). Preliminary screening for respiratory disease among workers in a garment factory (GF). Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 989

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