Asthma knowledge and behaviours among mothers of asthmatic children in Aseer, south-west Saudi Arabia;Connaissances et comportements relatifs à l'asthme chez les méres d'enfants asthmatiques á Aseer, sudouest de l'Arabie saoudite

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1153-1158

  Al Binali, A M ^a   Mahfouz, A A ^a   Al Fif, S ^a   Naser, S M ^b   Al Gelban, K S ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b ASEER CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 78650251194     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2010.16.11.1153     Document Type: Article

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