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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
dc:description.abstractChildhood 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
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher.institution
- Department of Public Health and Family Medicine
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2002
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Pather, Sandrakantha
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Ehrlich, Rodney
Rights
- Language dc:language.iso
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10757
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10757