Evaluation of quality of life in Indian children with bronchial asthma using a disease-specific and locally appropriate questionnaire

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 554-555

  Singh, M ^a   Mathew, J L ^a   Malhi, P ^a   Naidu, A N ^a   Kumar, L ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Quality of life; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INDIAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 1842687833     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410024952     Document Type: Article

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