Passive smoke exposure impairs recovery after hospitalization for acute asthma

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-139

  Abulhosn, Rajy S ^a   Morray, Barbara H ^b   Llewellyn, Ciaire E ^b   Redding, Gregory J ^b  

^a Sharp Grossmont Fam Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOME; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0031049290     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170390025005     Document Type: Article

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