Factors associated with school absence among children with symptomatic asthma, United States, 2002-2003

Pediatric, Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-200

  Akinbami, Lara J ^a,b   Parker, Jennifer D ^a   Merkle, Sarah ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b U S PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY WARD; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78149394942     PISSN: 2151321X     EISSN: 21513228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ped.2010.0013     Document Type: Article

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