Demographic characteristics of patients experiencing near-fatal and fatal asthma: Results of a regional survey of 400 asthma specialists

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 587-593

  Hannaway, Paul J ^a  

^a Allergy Affiliates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0033917523     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62408-8     Document Type: Article

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