Clinical Screening Guidelines for Asbestos-Related Lung Disease

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Clinical Screening Guidelines for Asbestos-Related Lung Disease

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4/16/2012
By United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ...
Series: Asbestos

File Language:

English

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Corporate Authors:

United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ; Minnesota. Department of Health.
Description:

These guidelines list the steps to take in screening for asbestos-related lung disease. Key components include a medical history interview, a comprehensive physical examination, a postero-anterior chest radiograph, and a simple pulmonary function test.
Subjects:

Asbestos/adverse Effects Asbestosis/diagnosis Medical History Taking
Series:

Asbestos
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Fact Sheet
Pages in Document:

3 unnumbered pages
Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:b2d3684cdc5062e997b9c697293d475940b39af06c6d942829d171c6e9128cc28fdee54adfc7ba7b44ae1784b0719a1d86a7498ba5d29f1c53a2a3710095eb1b
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/27758/cdc_27758_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 292.08 KB ]

File Language:

English

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