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Peer reviewedNewacheck, Paul W.; Taylor, William R. – American Journal of Public Health, 1992
Presents national estimates of the prevalence and impact of chronic childhood conditions using proxy responses for 17,110 children under age 18 years. Thirty-one percent of the children are affected by chronic conditions, which include respiratory allergies, repeated ear infections, and asthma. Psychosocial conditions moderate the impact of these…
Descriptors: Allergy, Asthma, Children, Chronic Illness
