Latino caregivers' beliefs about asthma: Causes, symptoms, and practices

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-210

  Koinis Mitchell, Daphne ^a   McQuaid, Elizabeth L ^a   Friedman, Deborah ^a   Colon, Angel ^b   Soto, Jesus ^b   Rivera, Doriliz Vila ^b   Fritz, Gregory K ^a   Canino, Glorisa ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Asthma; Latino caregiver's beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PUERTO RICO; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHODE ISLAND;

EID: 42249114303     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900801890422     Document Type: Article

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