A comparison of knowledge about asthma between asians and non-asians at two pediatric clinics

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 245-254

  Lee, Angela C ^a   Brugge, Doug ^c   Phan, Linh ^b   Woodin, Mark ^d  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian americans; Asthma; Chinese americans; Knowledge; Socioe conomic status

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ASTHMA; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHINESE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INFANT; KNOWLEDGE; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; URBAN AREA; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASIAN AMERICANS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PARENTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 34547891079     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-007-9036-z     Document Type: Article

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