Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: Are ED visits a missed opportunity for prevention?

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 144-147

  Singh, Anita K ^a   Woodruff, Prescott G ^a,b   Ritz, Ray H ^a   Mitchell, Diane ^a   Camargo Jr , Carlos A ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory agents; Asthma; Patient education

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032998640     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90047-5     Document Type: Article

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