Socioeconomic status and utilization of health care services among asthmatic children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 625-631

  Amre, Devendra ^a   Infante Rivard, Claire ^a   Gautrin, Denyse ^a   Malo, Jean Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Emergency visits; Hospitalization; Socioeconomic status; Universal access

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0036624247     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120014927     Document Type: Article

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