Food allergy knowledge, attitudes and beliefs: Focus groups of parents, physicians and the general public

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Food allergy prevalence is increasing in US children. Presently, the primary means of preventing potentially fatal reactions are avoidance of allergens, prompt recognition of food allergy reactions, and knowledge about food allergy r...

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Main Authors: Barnathan Julia A, Kim Jennifer S, Gupta Ruchi S, Amsden Laura B, Tummala Lakshmi S, Holl Jane L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/8/36