A community-based approach to pediatric asthma education

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 24-29

  Bentley, Janna M ^a   Ludlow, Tannis ^a   Meier, Kay ^a   Baydala, Lola ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Burden; Education program; Intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COMORBIDITY; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTERED NURSE; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 30944439706     PISSN: 12059838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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