Quality of life in Jordanian children with asthma

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 418-426

  Al Akour, Nemeh ^a   Khader, Yousef S ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Child; Jordan; Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JORDAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 63149152850     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00715.x     Document Type: Article

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