Prescribing patterns for asthma by general practitioners in six European countries

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 578-583

  Jepson, G ^a   Butler, T ^a   Gregory, D ^a   Jones, K ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Drug utilization; Europe; Prescribing patterns; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BECLOMETASONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUTICASONE; METHYLXANTHINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BELGIUM; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INHALER; IRELAND; ITALY; PORTUGAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033895192     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2000.0782     Document Type: Article

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