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Silicosis pulmonary dysfunction and respiratory symptoms in South African gold miners
The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of silicosis and the occupation of gold mining on respiratory symptoms, lung function and tuberculosis in a working population of black, migrant, South African gold miners. No previous study has examined a working population of these men.
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| author | Cowie, Robert Lawrence |
| author2 | Brink, Brian |
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| description | The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of silicosis and the occupation of gold mining on respiratory symptoms, lung function and tuberculosis in a working population of black, migrant, South African gold miners. No previous study has examined a working population of these men. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10297 Silicosis pulmonary dysfunction and respiratory symptoms in South African gold miners Cowie, Robert Lawrence Brink, Brian Medicine The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of silicosis and the occupation of gold mining on respiratory symptoms, lung function and tuberculosis in a working population of black, migrant, South African gold miners. No previous study has examined a working population of these men. 2014-12-27T19:48:38Z 2014-12-27T19:48:38Z 1987 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral MD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10297 eng application/pdf Department of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Medicine Cowie, Robert Lawrence Silicosis pulmonary dysfunction and respiratory symptoms in South African gold miners |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | Silicosis pulmonary dysfunction and respiratory symptoms in South African gold miners |
| title_full | Silicosis pulmonary dysfunction and respiratory symptoms in South African gold miners |
| title_fullStr | Silicosis pulmonary dysfunction and respiratory symptoms in South African gold miners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Silicosis pulmonary dysfunction and respiratory symptoms in South African gold miners |
| title_short | Silicosis pulmonary dysfunction and respiratory symptoms in South African gold miners |
| title_sort | silicosis pulmonary dysfunction and respiratory symptoms in south african gold miners |
| topic | Medicine |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10297 |
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