Description

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The health-related effects of asbestos have long been mired in controversy, with industry and plaintiff attorneys playing a significant role. This comprehensive book provides a balanced and extensive evidence-based critical analysis of the literature concerning asbestos-related diseases, from a scientific and historical perspective. The book presents a carefully referenced review of the medical literature on the health effects of asbestos, and reflects the extensive experience of the author in evaluating patients with asbestos-related disorders.

About the Author

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Dorsett D. Smith, MD, FCCP, FACP, FACOEM, clinical professor of medicine, Division of Respiratory Diseases and Critical Care, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, USA