Teacher characteristics and knowledge of asthma

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-133

  Getch, Yvette Q ^a   Neuharth Pritchett, Stacey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Education; Knowledge; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; EVALUATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849094651     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: 15251446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2009.00763.x     Document Type: Article

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