Javascript must be enabled for this website to work.

#script { display:none; } #noScript{ width: 350px; height: 175px; text-align: center; background: white; padding: 35px; display: block; margin-top: -87px; top: 50%; position: absolute; border-bottom: 1px solid #c2c2c2; border-left: 1px solid #e6e6e6; border-right: 1px solid #e6e6e6; border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; margin-left: 50%; left: -175px; } #noScript img{width:100%;} body{background:#f7f7f7;}

respiratory

Medicolegal

Black lung crisis escalates

22 Sep 2016

A 54-year-old coal miner man from Queensland has been confirmed as the 15th case of pneumoconiosis following its re-emergence last year. According to reports from the ABC Australian medical assessors and radiologists had cleared the worker twice before a US expert confirmed the miner had the disease. The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) ...

Already a member?

Enter your email to keep reading.

Not a member yet?

Join now for free, independent news relevant to your specialty. the limbic is intended for practicing health care professionals only.

Title: *

Name: *

Email: *

AHPRA Number: *

Can't remember your AHPRA number? Search for it here

What's your primary area of interest? *

The limbic's weekly newsletter is a round up of key news highlights that's relevant to your specialty. The newsletter may contain advertising and educational or promotional material from carefully selected industry partners including pharmaceutical companies, government and not-for-profit organisations.

You will not receive advertisers only emails and your details will not be shared with any other party.

I would like to receive the limbic newsletter *

I have read and agree to the limbic Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy *