Asthma mortality in Danish children and young adults, 1973-1994: Epidemiology and validity of death certificates

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 844-848

  Jorgensen I M ^a,c   Bulow S ^a   Jensen, V B ^a   Dahm, T L ^a   Prahl, P ^a   Juel, K ^b  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Death certificates; Diagnosis; Mortality; Trend analysis; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DENMARK; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH CERTIFICATES; DENMARK; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 0342264427     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15e06.x     Document Type: Article

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