Educating asthmatic patients in primary care: A pilot study of small group education

Family Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 39-43

  Thapar, Ajay ^a  

^a Health Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ADULT; ASTHMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; MALE; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; WALES;

EID: 0028323480     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/11.1.39     Document Type: Article

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