Costs of asthma in the United States: 2002-2007
Journal of Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyPublished 1 January 2011
Sarah Beth L. Barnett, Tursynbek Nurmagambetov
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The current study finds that the estimated costs of asthma are substantial, which stresses the necessity for research and policy to work toward reducing the economic burden of asthma.
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The current study finds that the estimated costs of asthma are substantial, which stresses the necessity for research and policy to work toward reducing the economic burden of asthma.
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