Controlled trial of an audit facilitator in diagnosis and treatment of childhood asthma in general practice

BMJ

Volumn 310, Issue 6983, 1995, Pages 838-

  Bryce, Fiona P ^a   Neville, Ronald G ^a   Crombie, Iain K ^a   Clark, Roland A ^a   McKenzie, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICAL AUDIT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SCOTLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0028952965     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.310.6983.838     Document Type: Article

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