Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 56, Issue 7 , Pages 629-635 , July 2003

Assessment of the diagnosis and prevalence of asthmain Australian Indigenous children

  • Patricia C Valery

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Population and Clinical Sciences Division, 300 Herston Road, Queensland 4006, Australia
    • The Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, The University of Queensland, Medical School, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 61-7-3362-0224; fax: 61-7-3854-3502.
    • ,
  • David M Purdie

      Affiliations

    • The Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, The University of Queensland, Medical School, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
    • The University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
    • ,
  • Anne B Chang

      Affiliations

    • The University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
    • The University of Queensland, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
    • ,
  • Ian B Masters

      Affiliations

    • Royal Children's Hospital Foundation, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
    • ,
  • Adèle Green

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Population and Clinical Sciences Division, 300 Herston Road, Queensland 4006, Australia
    • The Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, The University of Queensland, Medical School, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/S0895-4356(03)00081-7

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 56, Issue 7 , Pages 629-635 , July 2003

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