Is occupational asthma really decreasing, or are workers finding referral to specialised centres more difficult?

Gareth Walters (Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom), Gareth Walters, Amanda Kirkham, Vicky Moore, Alastair Robertson, Sherwood Burge

Source: International Congress 2015 – Work, environment and the epidemiology of asthma
Session: Work, environment and the epidemiology of asthma
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2026
Disease area: Airway diseases

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