Study: Asthma Intervention Can Lead To Fewer School Absences

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Study: Asthma Intervention Can Lead To Fewer School Absences

Study: Asthma Intervention Can Lead To Fewer School Absences

May 18, 2015 | Hartford Courant

HARTFORD — Greater communication between school nurses and families on how to manage asthma could help reduce the number of school absences for children afflicted with the chronic disease, according to preliminary data from an ongoing study in Hartford. [...]

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