Availability of asthma quick relief medication in five Alabama school systems

Pediatric, Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-16

  Gerald, Joe K ^a   Stroupe, Nancy ^a   McClure, Leslie A ^b   Wheeler, Lani ^d   Gerald, Lynn B ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858429584     PISSN: 2151321X     EISSN: 21513228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ped.2011.0118     Document Type: Article

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