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Role of technology in improving knowledge and confidence in asthma management in school staff

Stephanie FrancisRespiratory Department, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia;
, FRACP,
Melinda GrayRespiratory Department, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia;
, BAppSc,
Christine BurnsRespiratory Department, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia;
, BHSc,
Nancy BriggsStats Central, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW Sydney, Australia;
, PhD,
Nusrat HomairaRespiratory Department, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia; ;Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Women’s and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Australia
, PhD &
Adam JaffeRespiratory Department, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia; ;Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Women’s and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 452-457 | Received 11 Oct 2018, Accepted 12 Jan 2019, Published online: 05 Feb 2019

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