Prevalence of asthma and hay fever in England and Wales

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 294, Issue 6567, 1987, Pages 279-283

  Fleming, D M ^a   Crombie, D L ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; WALES;

EID: 0023100726     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.294.6567.279     Document Type: Article

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