Improvement in asthma management practices in child care services: An evaluation of a staff education program

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-26

  Hazell, Juliana ^a   Henry, Richard L ^b   Francis, J Lynn ^c  

^a JOHN HUNTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma management; Evaluation; Health education; Pre schools

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33745758383     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he06021     Document Type: Article

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