How does an occupational neurologist assess welders and steelworkers for a manganese-induced movement disorder? An international team's experiences in Guanxi, China, part I.

Wei Zheng, Yueming Jiang, Jonathan S Rutchik, Xuean Mo

Journal: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2013;54(11):1432-4

PMID: 23135302

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Abstract

The Occupational Medicine Forum is prepared by the ACOEM Occupational and Environmental Medical Practice Committee and does not necessarily represent an official ACOEM position. The Forum is intended for health professionals and is not intended to provide medical or legal advice, including illness prevention, diagnosis or treatment, or regulatory compliance. Such advice should be obtained directly from a physician and/or attorney.

Address: Department of Occupational Medicine, Division of Medicine, UCSF, USA

DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318216d0df

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MeSH Terms: China, Extraction and Processing Industry, Humans, Manganese Poisoning, Occupational Diseases, Parkinson Disease, Welding