Exploring parents' understanding and concerns on self- management of childhood asthma

Hong Kong Practitioner

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 172-178

  Lai, K Y ^a   Lam, Karry K L ^a   Lam, S C ^a   Tang, Amber C W ^a   Yeung, Lawrence K K ^a   Wong, Martin C S ^b,c   Lee, Albert ^b  

^a and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asthma; Parental concerns; Self management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPREHENSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 22644439792     PISSN: 10273948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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