Influence of ethnic group on asthma treatment in children in 1990-1: National cross sectional study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7050, 1996, Pages 148-152

  Duran Tauleria, Enric ^a   Rona, Roberto J ^a   Chinn, Susan ^a   Burney, Peter ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029997888     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7050.148     Document Type: Article

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