Cost-Effectiveness of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis Prevention Based on Its Predicted Incidence within the Datong Coal Mine Group in China.

We aimed to estimate the economic losses currently caused by coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) and, on the basis of these measurements, confirm the economic benefit of preventive measures. Our cohort study included 1,847 patients with CWP and 43,742 coal workers without CWP who were registered...

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Main Authors: Fuhai Shen, Hongbo Liu, Juxiang Yuan, Bing Han, Kai Cui, Yu Ding, Xueyun Fan, Hong Cao, Sanqiao Yao, Xia Suo, Zhiqian Sun, Xiang Yun, Zhengbing Hua, Jie Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4476760?pdf=render