The epidemiology and experience of atopic eczema during childhood: A discussion paper on the implications of current knowledge for health care, public health policy and research

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 581-589

  Fennessy, Mairéad ^a   Coupland, Sue ^a   Popay, Jennie ^a   Naysmith, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN;

AGE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SLEEP DISORDERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033913818     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.54.8.581     Document Type: Article

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