Requests for repeat medication prescriptions and frequency of acute episodes in asthma patients

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 449-457

  Osman, L M ^a,b   Friend, J A R ^a   Legge, J S ^a   Douglas, J G ^a  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Hospital admission; Patient compliance

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 0032865104     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909909087287     Document Type: Article

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