Self-treatment by adults during slow-onset exacerbations of asthma

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Klein, Jakob J ^a   Van Der Palen, Job ^a   Van Den Hof, Susan ^a   Rovers, Maroeska M ^a  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adult; Asthma; Self treatment; Slow onset

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; SELF REPORT; STEROID THERAPY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SELF CARE;

EID: 0031442789     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(97)00097-9     Document Type: Article

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