Psychosocial problems in children with allergic diseases: A population study in Taiwan

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 662-670

  Wu, W C ^a   Chang, H Y ^b   Kuo, K N ^b   Chen, C Y ^b   Tu, Y C ^c   Yang, Y H ^d  

^a KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergy; Children; National Health Interview Survey; Psychosocial problem

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINITIS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TAIWAN;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS; TAIWAN;

EID: 79961027798     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01207.x     Document Type: Article

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