Environmental and socioeconomic risk factors in asthma

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 413-426

  Pongracic, J ^a   Evans III, R ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; POVERTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034871707     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8561(05)70218-6     Document Type: Article

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