Evidence of high rates of undiagnosed asthma in central ohio elementary schoolchildren

Journal of School Health

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 896-906

  Clark, Brenda R ^a   Burkett, S Amanda ^b   Andridge, Rebecca R ^a   Buckley, Timothy J ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Elementary school

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PASSIVE SMOKING; PET ANIMAL; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ASTHMA; CHILDREN; ELEMENTARY SCHOOL;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OHIO; PETS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 84888022901     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12108     Document Type: Article

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