Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 93-100 , March 2009

Children's Perceptions of Asthma: African American Children Use Metaphors to Make Sense of Asthma

  • Jane W. Peterson, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Jane W. Peterson, RN, PhD, Seattle University, College of Nursing, 901 12th Ave, PO Box 222000, Seattle, WA 98122-1090
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  • Yvonne M. Sterling, RN, PhD

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 This work was supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, as a Research Supplement for Underrepresented Minority Investigators to grant No. U01 A139761.

PII: S0891-5245(07)00395-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.10.002

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 93-100 , March 2009

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