Evaluation of criteria for the diagnosis of asthma using an epidemiological questionnaire;Avaliação de critérios para o diagnóstico de asma através de um questionário epidemiológico

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 199-205

  Wandalsen, Neusa Falbo ^a   Gonzalez, Cássia ^a   Wandalsen, Gustavo Falbo ^b   Solé, Dirceu ^b  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DO ABC   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Asthma; Bronchitis; Child; Diagnosis; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650652678     PISSN: 18063713     EISSN: 18063713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132009000300002     Document Type: Article

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