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Department of Public Health and Family Medicine

The prevalence of asthma symptoms in preschool and primary school children in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town

Abstract

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Childhood asthma is believed to be a serious problem both locally and internationally. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of asthma symptoms in preschool and primary school children in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. The seculat trend in symptom prevalences over time (1993-1997) was assessed in a sub-group of 7 to 9 years old children.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Department of Public Health and Family Medicine
Year dc:date.issued
2002

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Pather, Sandrakantha
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Ehrlich, Rodney

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10757
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10757

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Pather, Sandrakantha. The prevalence of asthma symptoms in preschool and primary school children in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10757