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What Determines Knowledge of Asthma Among Young People and Their Families?

Christopher Barton Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Prahran, Victoria, 3181, Australia
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Michael Abramson Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Prahran, Victoria, 3181, Australia
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Rosalie Aroni Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Prahran, Victoria, 3181, Australia
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Kay Stewart School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3051, Australia
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Francis Thien Department of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, The Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, 3181, Australia
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Susan Sawyer Centre for Adolescent Health and Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
Pages 701-709 | Published online: 18 Nov 2002

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