Asthma nurse practice - A resource-effective approach in asthma management

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 584-588

  Lindberg, M ^a   Ahlner, J ^a   Moller M ^a   Ekstrom T ^a  

^a Dept of R and D in Primary Care ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SWEDEN; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0032831304     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(99)90159-2     Document Type: Article

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