Assessing the value of children's asthma camps

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 273-277

  Nesvold, Jill Heins ^a,c   Fena, Penny Gottier ^a   Herman, James ^b  

^a American Lung Association Upper Midwest   (United States)

^b ALA MN ^*

^c ALA MN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Camps; Children; Education; Evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA CAMP; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSORTIUM OF CHILDRENS ASTHMA CAMPS; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PUBLICATION; STAFF;

ASTHMA; CAMPING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646803476     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600622794     Document Type: Article

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