Implementing continuing education strategies for family physicians to enhance asthma patients' quality of life

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 247-257

  Blackstien Hirsch, Paula ^d   Anderson, Geoff ^e   Cicutto, Lisa ^a   McIvor, Andrew ^b   Norton, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Continuing medical education; Drug utilization; Family physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034024151     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770900009055447     Document Type: Article

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