Comprehensive long-term management program for asthma: Effect on outcomes in adult African-Americans

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 311, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 272-280

  Kelso, Tiffany M ^a   Abou Shala, Nabil ^b   Heilker, Greta M ^c   Arheart, Kristopher L ^d   Portner, Tracy S ^a   Self, Timothy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Inhaled corticosteroids; Minorities; Outcomes; Patient education

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NEGRO; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030014752     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199606000-00009     Document Type: Article

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