A repeat audit of hospital discharge letters in patients admitted with acute asthma

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-21

  Mathur, R ^a   Clark, R A ^b   Dhillon, D P ^b   Winter, J H ^b   Lipworth, B J ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute asthma; Discharge letters; Re audit

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 0031043197     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309704200108     Document Type: Article

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