A knowledge of asthma in school children: A survey among primary school teachers

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 131-135

  Bahari, M B ^a   Nur, N Md ^b   Rahman, A F Ab ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b HOSPITAL TENGKU AMPUAN AFZAN   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Knowledge; Malaysia; Primary school; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COLD EXPOSURE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; REVIEW; SMOKING; SYMPTOM; TEACHER;

ASTHMA; CHILD; FACULTY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; SCHOOLS;

EID: 0038723175     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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