Easy diagnosis of asthma: Computer-assisted, symptom-based diagnosis

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 832-838

  Byoung, Whui Choi ^a   Yoo, Kwang Ha ^b   Jeong, Jae Won ^c   Ho, Joo Yoon ^d   Kim, Sang Heon ^d   Park, Yong Mean ^b   Kim, Wo Kyung ^c   Oh, Jae Won ^e   Rha, Yeong Ho ^f   Pyun, Bok Yang ^g   Chang, Suk Il ^h   Moon, Hee Bom ⁱ   Kim, You Young ^j   Cho, Sang Heon ^j  

^a Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Hanyang University Guri Hospital   (South Korea)

^f Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^g Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^h Sung Ae General Hospital   (South Korea)

ⁱ University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^j Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Asthma; Diagnosis; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148981451     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.5.832     Document Type: Article

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