Differences in prevalence, treatment, and outcomes of asthma among a diverse population of children with equal access to care: Findings from a study in the military health system

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 720-726

  Stewart, Kate A ^a   Higgins, Patricia C ^a   McLaughlin, Catherine G ^a   Williams, Thomas V ^c   Granger, Elder ^c   Croghan, Thomas W ^a,b  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Center for Health Care Management Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MAST CELL STABILIZER; METHYLXANTHINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955343896     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.100     Document Type: Article

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