Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 5-6 , February 2010

Consensus, Limitations and Perspectives on Pediatric Asthma Treatment

  • Kuender D. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, Chang Gung University 123 Ta-Pei Road, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan

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PII: S1875-9572(10)60002-2

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60002-2

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 5-6 , February 2010

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