Investigating the effects of asthma medication on the cognitive and psychosocial functioning of primary school children with asthma

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 699-709

  Naude H ^a   Pretorius, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Asthma medication; Cognitive and psychosocial functioning; Multidisciplinary psycho educational assistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042787270     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443032000178645     Document Type: Article

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