Treatment outcome in an outpatient asthma center: Retrospective questionnaire data

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 999-1008

  Gaioni, Stephen J ^a   Korenblat Hanin, Melissa ^b   Fisher, Edwin B ^a   Korenblat, Phillip ^a,b,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Barnes Jewish West County Hospital   (United States)

^c Asthma Center   (United States)

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EID: 0000892420     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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