The Asthma Control Test (ACT) as Predictor of Asthma Exacerbation among Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims in 2018
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS)
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2523-692X
DOI: 10.31344/ijhhs.v4i2.188