Evaluation of risk factors and a community intervention to increase control and treatment of asthma in a low-income semi-rural California community

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 568-574

  Vogt, Rainbow ^a   Bersamin, Andrea ^b   Ellemberg, Cheryl ^c   Winkleby, Marilyn A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Monterey County Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Asthma; BRFSS; Community intervention; Mexican Americans

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CALIFORNIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 51349149998     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802005269     Document Type: Article

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