Descriptors and perception of dyspnea in African-American asthmatics

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 811-815

  Trochtenberg, D Scott ^a   BeLue, Rhonda ^b  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Asthma; Disparities; Dyspnea; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING DISORDER; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIZZINESS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SWEATING; SYMPTOM; THORAX PAIN; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; ASTHMA; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 37549050206     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701645769     Document Type: Article

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