An evaluation of parental knowledge of childhood asthma in a family practice setting

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 42-45

  Moosa, S E I ^a   Henley, L D ^b  

^a University of Cape Town ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEAR; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031040384     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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