National school teachers' knowledge of asthma and its management

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 174-179

  Hussey, J ^a   Cahill, A ^a   Henry, D ^a   King, A M ^a   Gormley, J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INHALER; IRELAND; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; TEACHER;

EID: 0032748787     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02945848     Document Type: Article

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