Survey of quality of care for asthmatic children seen in a pediatric emergency room

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 67-77

  Aronica, Michael ^a,b   Duffy, Linda ^a   Ballow, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PASSIVE SMOKING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032753714     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pai.1999.13.67     Document Type: Article

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