Burden of asthma in India

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-

  Jindal, S K ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC COUGH; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; EDITORIAL; FAMILY HISTORY; HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS; INDIA; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SELF REPORT; SMOKING;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SMOKING;

EID: 84872344435     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0970     Document Type: Editorial

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