The Use of Complementary Therapies in Inner-City Asthmatic Children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 823-827

  Braganza, Sandra ^a   Ozuah, Philip O ^a   Sharif, Iman ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Asthma; Complementary therapies; Inner city

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASTHMA; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PARENTS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0242580828     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120023574     Document Type: Conference Paper

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