The burden of illness experienced by young children associated with asthma: A population-based cohort study

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-49

  To, Teresa ^a,b,c   Dell, Sharon ^a,d   Dick, Paul ^a,c   Cicutto, Lisa ^c,e  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Health services use; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COST OF ILLNESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; ONTARIO; SEASONS;

EID: 38949093502     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701815743     Document Type: Article

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