Asthma Hospitalizations and Readmissions among Children and Young Adults - Wisconsin, 1991-1995

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 46, Issue 31, 1997, Pages 726-729

  Goldring, J ^a   Hanrahan, L ^a   Anderson, H A ^a   Remington, P L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; PATIENT ADMISSION; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0031559414     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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