Comparison of guidelines and self-management plans in asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1163-1172

  Meijer, R J ^a   Kerstjens, H A M ^a   Postma, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

asthma; guidelines; peak expiratory flow; review; self management; treatment

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; NEDOCROMIL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ASTHMA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

EID: 0031009132     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10051163     Document Type: Review

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