Asbestosis: Estimated number of discharges from short-stay nonfederal hospitals, 1970-2003

Asbestosis:  Estimated number of discharges from short-stay nonfederal hospitals, 1970-2003

Note: Number of discharges has been rounded. NCHS recommends that, in statistical comparisons, estimates of less than 5,000 not be used and that estimates of 5,000 to 10,000 be used with caution. See appendices for source description and methods.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics National Hospital Discharge Survey

Citation:

NIOSH 2005. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2005-21 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/21> April 19, 2024.

Reference Number: 2005-21

Date Posted: December 2005

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