Identification and classification of high risk groups for Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis using an artificial neural network based on occupational histories: a retrospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) is a preventable, but not fully curable occupational lung disease. More and more coal miners are likely to be at risk of developing CWP owing to an increase in coal production and utilization,...

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Main Authors: Sun Gao, Weng Dong, Yang Yongli, Tang Zhifeng, Liu Hongbo, Duan Zhiwen, Chen Jie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/366