The use of an interactive computer program for the education of parents of asthmatic children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-130

  Fall, A J ^a   Henry, R L ^b   Hazell, T ^c  

^a JOHN HUNTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Hunter Centre for Health Advancement   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Computer assisted learning; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; PARENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031919794     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00178.x     Document Type: Article

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