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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Prevalence of Childhood Asthma and Associated Morbidity in Los Angeles County: Impacts of Race/Ethnicity and Income

Paul A. Simon Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles, California, USA; School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, M.D., M.P.H.,
Zhiwei Zeng Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles, California, USA
, M.D., M.P.H.,
Cheryl M. Wold Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles, California, USA
, M.P.H.,
William Haddock Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles, California, USA
, M.D., M.P.H. &
Jonathan E. Fielding Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles, California, USA; School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
, M.D., M.P.H.
Pages 535-543 | Published online: 08 Nov 2003

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