Asthma Control Assessment in a Pediatric Population: Comparison Between GINA/AEPP Guidelines, Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT), and Physicians Rating
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-2776eeee