The effects of health literacy on Asthma self-management

Journal of Asthma and Allergy Educators

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 50-55

  Thai, Aileen L ^a   George, Maureen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Health literacy; Self management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HEALTH LITERACY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METERED DOSE INHALER; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952940028     PISSN: 21501297     EISSN: 21501300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150129710368850     Document Type: Article

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