Cloutier, Michelle M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 2, pp. 95-105
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of adults and children in industrialized countries, and has had a … marked increase in prevalence over the past 25 years. Asthma disproportionately affects under-represented minority … asthma prevalence and severity exist and are partially explained by environmental, social, cultural, and economic factors …