A preliminary investigation of asthma mortality in schools

Journal of School Health

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 286-290

  Greiling, Andrea K ^a   Boss, Leslie P ^b   Wheeler, Lani S ^c  

^a MULTNOMAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEASON; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEASONS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85047692912     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2005.tb07345.x     Document Type: Article

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