The challenge of asthma in adolescence

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 683-692

  De Benedictis, Diletta ^a   Bush, Andrew ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Asthma; Compliance; Exercise induced asthma; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; DENIAL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; HUMANS;

EID: 34547821903     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20650     Document Type: Review

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