Health-care costs of inner-city patients with asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 645-655

  Stroupe, Kevin T ^a   Gaskins, Denise ^a   Murray, Michael D ^a,b  

^a REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic disease; Health care costs; Urban health

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUNISOLIDE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; ORCIPRENALINE; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL; THEOPHYLLINE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE;

EID: 0033390882     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909909055416     Document Type: Article

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