Predictors of treatment adherence among asthma patients in the emergency department

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 631-636

  Schmaling, Karen B ^a   Afari, Niloofar ^a   Blume, Arthur W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Asthma; Compliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 0032426959     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909809048965     Document Type: Article

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