Inappropriate inhaler use: Assessment of use and patient preference of seven inhalation devices

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 496-500

  Lenney, J ^a   Innes, J A ^a   Crompton, G K ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inhaler devices; Inhaler preference; Inhaler technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG COST; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034129205     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.1999.0767     Document Type: Article

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