Asthma morbidity 6 yrs after an effective asthma self-management programme in a Maori community

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 464-469

  D'Souza, W J ^a   Slater, T ^a   Fox, C ^b   Fox, B ^b   Te Karu, H ^b   Gemmell, T ^b   Ratima, M M ^a,c   Pearce, N E ^a   Beasley, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Hauora Runanga o Wairarapa ^*  (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asthma; Peak flow monitoring; Self management plan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT MONITORING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION;

ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034103171     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15.07.x     Document Type: Article

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