Overlooked and underserved in Harlem: A population-based survey of adults with asthma

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 110, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2002, Pages 217-220

  Northridge, Mary E ^a   Meyer, Ilan H ^a   Dunn, Linda ^a  

^a New York State Psychiatric Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; African American; Asthma; Disease management; Healthcare utilization; Population based survey; Urban health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036226964     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.02110s2217     Document Type: Review

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