Prevalence of asthma in a Portuguese countryside town: Repercussions on absenteeism and self-concept

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-99

  Borrego, L M ^a   Cesar M ^a   Leiria Pinto, P ^a   Rosado Pinto, J E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DONA ESTEFÂNIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Childhood asthma; Impact asthma; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATHLETE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPETENCE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL STUDY OF ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES IN CHILDHOOD QUESTIONNAIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONCEPT SCALE; SOCIETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 17644374755     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13072920     Document Type: Article

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