The effect of violence on asthma: Are our children facing a double-edged sword?

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 384-388

  Walker, Jennifer ^a   Lewis Land, Cassia ^a   Kub, Joan ^b   Tsoukleris, Mona ^c   Butz, Arlene ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Asthma; Community violence; Inner city

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SAFETY; SELF REPORT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASTHMA; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 53649087108     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-008-9113-9     Document Type: Article

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