The experience of dyspnea in school-age children with asthma

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 154-161

  Woodgate, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Coping strategies; Dyspnea; Qualitative research; Schoolage children

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DYSPNEA; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SENSATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; DYSPNEA; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SENSATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70349463088     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000351702.58632.9e     Document Type: Article

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