Inadequate health literacy is associated with increased asthma morbidity in a population sample

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 601-603

  Adams, Robert J ^a   Appleton, Sarah L ^a   Hill, Catherine L ^a,b   Ruffin, Richard E ^a   Wilson, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69349100339     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.05.035     Document Type: Letter

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