Chronic childhood illness and maternal mental health - Why should we care?

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 621-630

  Frankel, Karen ^a   Wamboldt, Marianne Z ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Disease management; Family functioning; Maternal psychopathology; Pediatric illness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032432643     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909809048964     Document Type: Article

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