Aetiology and trends in healthcare workers' occupational asthma

G. Walters, P. Henneburger, V. Moore, E. McGrath, S. Burge (Birmingham, United Kingdom; Morgantown, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Occupational respiratory diseases: asthma, silicosis and asbestosis
Session: Occupational respiratory diseases: asthma, silicosis and asbestosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1903
Disease area: Airway diseases

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