Clinical profile, health-related quality of life, and asthma control in children attending US asthma camps

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 496-501

  Welch, Michael J ^a   Carlson, Angeline M ^b   Larson, David ^c   Fena, Penny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Data Intelligence Consultants LLC   (United States)

^c American Lung Association Upper Midwest   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD ASTHMA CONTROL TEST; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37349081983     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60377-8     Document Type: Article

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