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Original Article

Assessment of Respiratory Symptoms and Asthma Prevalence in a U.S.-Mexico Border Region

George A. Stephen University of Arizona Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Tucson, Arizona
,
Cheryl Mcrill University of Arizona Health Sciences Center Tucson, Arizona
,
Maura D. Mack Arizona Department of Health Services Phoenix, Arizona
,
Mary Kay O'Rourke University of Arizona Health Sciences Center Tucson, Arizona
,
Timothy J. Flood Arizona Department of Health Services Phoenix, Arizona
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Michael D. Lebowitz Arizona Department of Health Services Phoenix, Arizona
Pages 156-162 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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