Beliefs about asthma and complementary and alternative medicine in low-income inner-city african-american adults

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作者：
Maureen George
Kathleen Birck
David J. Hufford
Loretta Sweet Jemmott
Terri E. Weaver
机构：
[1] Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing,Division of Family Child Health
[2] University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing,Department of Humanities
[3] Penn State College of Medicine,Division of Family Community Health and Center for Health Disparities Research
[4] University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing,Division of Biobehavioral and Health Sciences
[5] University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing,undefined
来源：
Journal of General Internal Medicine | 2006年 / 21卷
关键词：
asthma; complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); African American; health beliefs; qualitative research;
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摘要：
BACKGROUND: The gap in asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality is increasing in low-income racial/ethnic minority groups as compared with Caucasians. In order to address these disparities, alternative beliefs and behaviors need to be identified.
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页码：1317 / 1324
页数：7
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