Pediatric asthma self-management: Current concepts

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 91, Issue SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Robinson Jr , Lawrence D ^a,b  

^a KING DREW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma camp; Literacy; Self management

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REVIEW; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

ASTHMA; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033180789     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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