A guideline implementation system using handheld computers for office management of asthma: Effects on adherence and patient outcomes

Pediatrics

Volumn 105, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 767-773

  Shiffman, Richard N ^a,b   Freudigman, Kimberly A ^a   Brandt, Cynthia A ^a   Liaw, Yischon ^a   Navedo, Deborah D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Computer based decision support; Guideline adherence

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COST; DISEASE EXACERBATION; INTERVIEW; NEBULIZATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034007320     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.105.4.767     Document Type: Article

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