Open AccessPrevalence of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies
Author(s) -
Maria B. Ospina,
Donald C. Voaklander,
Michael K. Stickland,
Malcolm King,
Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan,
Brian H. Rowe
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2012/825107
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , copd , epidemiology , meta analysis , pulmonary disease , demography , medline , disease , sociology , political science , law
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have considerable potential for inequities in diagnosis and treatment, thereby affecting vulnerable groups.
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