How Do You Diagnose Asthma in the Child?

Clinical Asthma

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 57-66

  Spahn, Joseph D ^a,b   Stewart, Lora ^b   Chipps, Bradley ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Capital Allergy and Respiratory Disease Center   (United States)

^d Cystic Fibrosis Center and Respiratory Therapy   (United States)

^e Sutter Community Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 77950023190     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-032304289-5.10006-2     Document Type: Chapter

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