Understanding the economic burden of asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2001, Pages

  Gergen, Peter J ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost of illness study; Direct costs; Incidence; Indirect costs; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE COURSE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0035002520     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.114992     Document Type: Article

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