Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 6 , Pages 421-430 , November 2007

The Relationship of Immigrant Status With Access, Utilization, and Health Status for Children With Asthma

  • Joyce R. Javier, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Joyce R. Javier, MD, MPH, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles/University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop #76, Los Angeles, California 90027.
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  • Paul H. Wise, MD, MPH
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  • Fernando S. Mendoza, MD, MPH

Received 25 January 2007 ,Accepted 15 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.06.004

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 6 , Pages 421-430 , November 2007

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