Costs of asthma treatment in Estonia

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 89-92

  Kiivet, Raul A ^a   Kaur, Ilar ^a   Lang, Aavo ^a   Aaviksoo, Ain ^a   Nirk, Liis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Costs; Estonia; Pharmacotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; DRUG COSTS; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035098827     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/11.1.89     Document Type: Article

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