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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Parental Occupation and Risk of Hospitalization for Asthma in Children and Adolescents

, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., , M.D., Ph.D. & , M.D., Ph.D.
Pages 815-821 | Published online: 08 Oct 2009

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