Bronchiolitis poses significant public health burden

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 454-459

  Karr, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; AIRWAY; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SCREENING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; VACCINATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION; WHEEZING;

EID: 3142670745     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20040701-10     Document Type: Review

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