Long-term management of asthma in first nations and inuit children: A knowledge translation tool based on Canadian paediatric asthma guidelines, intended for use by front-line health care professionals working in isolated communities

Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Kovesi, Thomas ^a   Giles, Brenda Louise ^b   Pasterkamp, Hans ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchiolitis; Bronchodilator agents; Glucocorticoids; Indians, North American; Inuits

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CICLESONIDE; FLUTICASONE; FORMOTEROL; MONTELUKAST; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIOLITIS; CANADA; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84866184352     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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