title: Inner-city asthma. The epidemiology of an emerging US public health concern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Care Science, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gergen
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Crain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005006:Ethnicity; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population