Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 306-310 , September 2005

Parental Beliefs About Medications and Medication Adherence Among Urban Children With Asthma

  • Kelly M. Conn, Ms, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Ms Conn and Drs Halterman and Szilagyi), the Children's Hospital at Strong
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Kelly M. Conn, MPH, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Box 777, Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
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  • Jill S. Halterman, Dr, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Ms Conn and Drs Halterman and Szilagyi), the Children's Hospital at Strong
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  • Susan G. Fisher, Dr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community and Preventive Medicine (Drs Fisher and Chin), School of Nursing (Dr Yoos), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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  • H. Lorrie Yoos, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Ms Conn and Drs Halterman and Szilagyi), the Children's Hospital at Strong
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  • Nancy P. Chin, Dr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community and Preventive Medicine (Drs Fisher and Chin), School of Nursing (Dr Yoos), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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  • Peter G. Szilagyi, Dr, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Ms Conn and Drs Halterman and Szilagyi), the Children's Hospital at Strong

Received 7 January 2005 ,Accepted 11 May 2005.

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 Presented in part at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Meeting, San Francisco, Calif, May 2004.

PII: S1530-1567(05)60368-1

doi: 10.1367/A05-004R1.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 306-310 , September 2005

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