Effects of a classroom-based asthma education curriculum on asthma knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, quality of life, and self-management behaviors among adolescents

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 140-147

  Shaw, Sally Fontamillas ^a   Marshak, Helen Hopp ^b   Dyjack, David T ^b   Neish, Christine M ^b  

^a Glendale Adventist Medical Center   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645418474     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2005.10608175     Document Type: Article

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