A randomized trial comparing peak expiratory flow and symptom self- management plans for patients with asthma attending a primary care clinic

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 540-546

  Turner, Mark O ^b   Taylor, Darlene ^b   Bennett, Ron ^b   Fitzgerald, J Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EVALUATION; SELF MEDICATION; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0031914524     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.2.9703060     Document Type: Article

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