Happy air®: A school-based educational program to maximize detection of asthma in children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 197-200

  Chini, L ^a   Borruto, M ^b   Chianca, M ^a   Corrente, S ^a   Graziani, S ^a   Iannini, R ^a   La Rocca, M ^a   Angelini, F ^a   Roscioni, S ^a   Visconti, G ^a   Moschese, V ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b ASL Roma B   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood asthma; Educational program; Response rate; School; Screening questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION; SCREENING TEST; CHILD; HEALTH EDUCATION; ITALY; MASS SCREENING; PARENT; STUDENT;

ASTHMA; CHILD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; ITALY; MASS SCREENING; PARENTS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 42249099148     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900801890315     Document Type: Article

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