Childhood asthma in the United States: Urban issues

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-55

  Shapiro, Gail G ^a,b   Stout, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma intervention; Environmental control; Inner city asthma; Pediatric asthma

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ASTHMA; CHILD; COCKROACH; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSING; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0036136826     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.10029     Document Type: Review

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