Management of acute asthma in the pediatric office

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-28

  Alario, Anthony J ^a   Mansell, Anthony ^b   Mansell, Catherine ^b  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING;

EID: 0032614982     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-19990101-08     Document Type: Article

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