Thunderstorm-Associated bronchial Asthma: A forgotten but very present epidemic

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 47-51

  Al Rubaish, Abdullah ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

epidemic.; Thunderstorm Associated asthma

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052645942     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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