Influenza vaccination in asthma: A primary care experience

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 450, 2000, Pages 27-30

  Innes, Andrew ^a   Beresford, Emma ^c   Bedford, Joanne ^b  

^a Church View Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b Astra Pharmaceuticals Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Influenza vaccination; Primary care

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE;

EID: 0033957522     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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