Quality of life in asthma: A comparison of community and hospital asthma patients

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-214

  Adams, Robert ^a,c   Wakefield, Melanie ^b   Wilson, David ^b   Parsons, Jacqueline ^b   Campbell, Donald ^d   Smith, Brian ^a   Ruffin, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b South Australian Health Commission   (Australia)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Health related quality of life; Population studies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0035009452     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-100000107     Document Type: Article

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