Disparities in the use of urgent health care services among asthmatic children

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 244-250

  Stingone, Jeanette A ^a   Claudio, Luz ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747747656     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60021-X     Document Type: Article

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