Pediatric asthma: An integrative approach to care

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 578-588

  Mark, John David ^a  

^a LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Complementary medicine; Holistic medicine

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANAMNESIS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; LUNG FUNCTION; MODERATE PERSISTENT ASTHMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; VIRUS INFECTION; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE THERAPY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MALE; NUTRITION THERAPY;

EID: 74549221478     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884533609342446     Document Type: Review

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