Obesity and Asthma: A Dangerous Link in Children. An Integrative Review of the Literature

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-292

  Rance, Karen ^a   O'Laughlen, Mary ^b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Obesity; Patient education

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953694177     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2010.06.011     Document Type: Article

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