Childhood asthma in a rural environment: Implications for clinical nurse specialist practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 192-198

  Horner, Sharon D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Rural

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS;

ABSENTEEISM; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 49249114925     PISSN: 08876274     EISSN: 15389782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NUR.0000311708.40190.ca     Document Type: Article

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