Assessment of knowledge and attitude of adult asthmatics towards asthma and impact of family support on adherence to the use of inhalers (original) (raw)
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Parental Asthma-Related Knowledge and Asthma Control in their Children in Accra, Ghana
Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2024
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International Journal of Research Studies in Medical and Health Sciences, 2020
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Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Bronchial Asthma Patients Towards Their Disease
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2015
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Knowledge and perception about asthma in a Nigerian university community
The Nigerian Journal of Pharmacy, 2022
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International Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 2016
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