Factors associated with emergency department dependence of patients with asthma

Chest

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 290-295

  Hanania, Nicola A ^a,b   David Wang, Aileen ^b   Kesten, Steven ^c   Chapman, Kenneth R ^b,d  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

asthma; education; emergency; exacerbation; health services

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0031027926     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.111.2.290     Document Type: Article

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