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Research Article

Evaluation of a Choir as a Non-Medical Intervention for Children with Asthma: BreathStars

, RN (Child), RNT, BSc (Hons), , SRN, RSCN, RNT, BSc (Hons), MA, PhDORCID Icon & , RN, BSc (Hons) Nursing, MBA, Queen‘s Nurse
Pages 128-141 | Received 21 Jan 2019, Accepted 09 Apr 2019, Published online: 13 Jun 2019

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