PEDIATRIC ASTHMA Influence of Caregiver and Provider Communication on Symptom Days and Medication Use for Inner-City Children With Asthma
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School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA School of Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA School of Social Work, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA School of Pharmacy, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA School of Medicine, Department Pediatrics, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Influence of caregiver and provider communication on symptom days and medication use for inner-city children with asthma.
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