Peak expiratory flow rate control chart in asthma care: Chart construction and use in asthma care

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 552-562

  Boggs, Peter B ^a,b   Wheeler, Donald ^c   Washburne, Willard F ^a,b   Hayati, Fazel ^b  

^a Asthma Allerg Clin and Res Ctr   (United States)

^b Asthma 2000 Group   (United States)

^c Statistical Process Controls Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTROL SYSTEM; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032425675     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62706-8     Document Type: Article

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