Asthma programme in Finland: A community problem needs community solutions

Thorax

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 806-814

  Haahtela, T ^a   Klaukka, T ^b   Koskela, K ^c   Erhola, M ^c   Laitinen, L A ^d  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^c Finnish Lung Health Association   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PREDNISOLONE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTHMA; DRUG COSTS; FINLAND; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SMOKING; STEROIDS;

EID: 0034815593     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.56.10.806     Document Type: Review

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