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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Respiratory disease screening

Prevention Overview Articles

Asbestosis
In people who are exposed to asbestos, early screening by chest x-ray may help prevent asbestosis.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 1, 2007
Asbestosis
Workers in asbestosis-related industries should have regular x rays to determine whether their lungs are healthy. A person whose lung x ray shows a shadow should eliminate asbestos exposure even if no symptoms of the condition have appeared. Anyon...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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