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ASTHMA IN THE ELDERLY

Inadequate Health Literacy Is Associated With Suboptimal Health Beliefs in Older Asthmatics

, M.D., M.P.H., , M.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H., , Ph.D., M.P.H., , Ph.D. & , M.D., M.P.H.
Pages 620-626 | Published online: 19 Jul 2010

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