Asthma in children and adolescents
Description
An in-depth report on how asthma is diagnosed, treated, and managed in children and adolescents.
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Review Date: 3/26/2007
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Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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