Effect of an emergency department asthma program on acute asthma care

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 321-325

  Emond, S D ^a   Woodruff, P G ^a   Lee, E Y ^a   Singh, A K ^a   Camargo C A , Jr ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032831476     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70125-3     Document Type: Article

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