Risk of preschool asthma: Incidence, hospitalization, recurrence, and readmission probability

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-103

  Schaubel, Douglas ^a,e   Johansen, Helen ^b   Mao, Yang ^a   Dutta, Mrinal ^c   Manfreda, Jure ^d  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

^c Hlth Info Syst Sect Manitoba H   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^e LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029863060     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909609054537     Document Type: Article

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