Diagnosis of asthma in children

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7612, 2007, Pages 198-202

  Townshend, J ^a   Hails, S ^a   Mckean, M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONTELUKAST; OMALIZUMAB;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANAMNESIS; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; COUGHING; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIRAL RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS;

EID: 34547681649     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39234.651412.AE     Document Type: Review

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