Optimal care for asthmatic children - Do we need special clinics?

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 907-911

  Ghosh, Gautam ^a  

^a South Point Asthma Clinic   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; STEROID;

ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DESENSITIZATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INHALER; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SELF MEDICATION; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INDIA; PARENTS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 4844224025     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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