Asthma among homeless children in New York City: An update

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 448-450

  Grant, Roy ^a   Bowen, Shawn ^b   McLean, Diane E ^c   Berman, Douglas ^d   Redlener, Karen ^a   Redlener, Irwin ^e  

^a Children's Health Fund   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^d Care for the Homeless   (United States)

^e Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; LEGAL ASPECT; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL CARE; SANITATION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; NEW YORK CITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC FACILITIES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33847762807     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.070482     Document Type: Short Survey

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