What are the symptoms and diseases for which a child / adolescent visits a primary care physician in India? Result of a 1- day point prevalence study in 65,979 patients from India

S. Madas, K. Apte, M. Barne, S. Bhosale, J. Gogtay, S. Chhowala, S. Salvi (Pune, Mumbai, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Paediatric respiratory epidemiology: bronchiolitis and asthma
Session: Paediatric respiratory epidemiology: bronchiolitis and asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4325
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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