Asthma prevalence, morbidity and management practices in South Australia, 1992-1995

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 672-679

  Adams, R ^a   Ruffin, R ^a   Wakefield, M ^b   Campbell, D ^c   Smith, B ^d  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b South Australian Health Commission   (Australia)

^c AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma prevalence; The National Asthma Campaign (NAG); The Spring South Australian Health Omnibus Survey (SSAHOS)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0031406792     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1997.tb00997.x     Document Type: Article

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