The positive impact of a disease management program on asthma morbidity in inner-city children

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 147-153

  Hasan, Rashed A ^a,b   Zureikat, George Y ^a   Camp, Julie ^a   Duff, Jenny ^a   Nolan, Brian M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0043069707     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/088318703322247624     Document Type: Article

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