Introduction: Learning from Each Other about Managing Asthma in Schools

Journal of School Health

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 202-204

  Merkle, Sarah L ^a   Wheeler, Lani S ^a   Gerald, Lynn B ^b   Taggart, Virginia S ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33747454612     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2006.00096.x     Document Type: Editorial

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