Improving asthma outcomes: Evidence-based health Policy priorities

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 189-196

  Pruitt, Katherine ^a   Nolen, Janice ^a   Garcia Reyes, Kirema ^a   Edelman, Norman ^a   Schachter, Neil ^b  

^a American Lung Association   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77949385572     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pai.2009.0021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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