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Thursday, January 08, 2009

Radiological impact of almost a century of phosphate industry in Flanders, Belgium.

29 Sep 2008 In Belgium, since about 1920, the phosphate industry has been an important industrial activity. It is principally situated in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium, and produces mainly phosphoric acid, fertilizers, and cattle food. At its height, ... Read more...

Low incidence of anti-osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture.

29 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: Following hip fracture, pharmacologic treatment can reduce the rate of subsequent fragility fractures. The objective of the present study was to assess the proportion of patients who are managed with bisphosphonates or selective ... Read more...

Medico-legal reasoning in disability assessment: a focus group and validation study.

23 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: Decisions on disability pensions are based, among others, on medical reports. The way these medical assessments are performed is largely unclear. The aim of the study was to determine which grounds are used by social insurance ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Belgium'

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• Radiological impact of almost a century of phosphate industry in Flanders, Belgium. 29 Sep 2008
• Low incidence of anti-osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture. 29 Sep 2008
• Medico-legal reasoning in disability assessment: a focus group and validation study. 23 Sep 2008
• Noroviruses and sapoviruses in pigs in Belgium. 6 Sep 2008
• Net ecosystem production and carbon dioxide fluxes in the Scheldt estuarine plume. 6 Sep 2008
• Care for patients in the last months of life: the Belgian Sentinel Network Monitoring End-of-Life Care study. 6 Sep 2008
• First report of a mycolactone-producing Mycobacterium infection in fish agriculture in Belgium. 30 Aug 2008
• Characterization of personal RF electromagnetic field exposure and actual absorption for the general public. 30 Aug 2008
• High and variable use of primary care in prison. A qualitative study to understand help-seeking behaviour. 30 Aug 2008
• PCOS in lesbian and heterosexual women treated with artificial donor insemination. 30 Aug 2008
• [Evolution of stomatherapy in Belgium] 30 Aug 2008
• A post-mortem survey on end-of-life decisions using a representative sample of death certificates in Flanders, Belgium: research protocol. 25 Aug 2008
• Evolution of road risk disparities at small-scale level: example of Belgium. 7 Aug 2008
• Large-scale screening of the in vitro susceptibility of Prototheca zopfii towards polyene antibiotics. 30 Jul 2008
• Dr. Paul: views through the piperidine ring. 30 Jul 2008
• A survey among breast cancer survivors: treatment of the climacteric after breast cancer. 30 Jul 2008
• [The Internet:an alternative to face-to-face training for teachers in remote locations?] 30 Jul 2008
• Individual, work-, and flight-related issues in F-16 pilots reporting neck pain. 30 Jul 2008
• Epidemiology of heart failure in a tertiary pediatric center. 30 Jul 2008
• The role of bone morphogenetic protein-7 (Osteogenic Protein-1) in the treatment of tibial fracture non-unions. An overview of the use in Belgium. 30 Jul 2008

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Technical information about 'Belgium'

Descriptor UI: D001530

Alternative terms: Belgium;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.542.115;