The 16 school sites where asthma prevalence and intervention studies will be performed will be Atlanta elementary schools. These include Benteen, Burgess, Campbell, Cleveland Ave., Dobbs Dunbar, Giddeon, Guice, Hutchison, Tull Waters and Annie M. West. The asthma diagnosis site will be the clinical research center at Morehouse Medical School. For emergency service children will be referred at the Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital, Graddy Hospital, Southside Health Care and Westend Medical Center.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
5P01HS010875-02
Application #
6484171
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHS1)
Project Start
2001-09-01
Project End
2002-08-31
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Morehouse School of Medicine
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Country
United States
Zip Code
30310
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