Childhood asthma in four countries: A comparative survey

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 341-347

  Burr, Michael L ^a   Limb, Elizabeth S ^b   Andrae, Sven ^c   Barry, David M J ^d   Nagel, Frederick ^e  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Hastings Memorial Hospital   (New Zealand)

^e RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH AFRICA; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SWEDEN; WALES;

EID: 0028258938     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/23.2.341     Document Type: Article

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