Evaluation of a paediatric asthma education package for health professionals

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 342-352

  Drakeford, Paul A ^a,c   Davis, Anne M ^a,b   Van Asperen, Peter P ^a,b  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Education; Evaluation; Health professional

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPETENCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKILL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ASTHMA; COHORT STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEACHING;

EID: 34247853167     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01078.x     Document Type: Article

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