We would have got it by now if we were going to get it... An analysis of asthma awareness and beliefs in older adults

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-150

  Andrews, Kelly L ^a   Jones, Sandra C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Chair of the Faculty Research Committee

Author keywords

Aged; Asthma; Awareness; Health behaviour; Social marketing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE;

AGED; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 69849113152     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he09146     Document Type: Article

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