Peak expiratory flow rate and symptom self-monitoring of asthma initiated from community pharmacies

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 287-296

  Bheekie, A ^a   Syce, J A ^a   Weinberg, E G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Asthma; Community pharmacy; PEFR; Self management; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SELF MONITORING; SYMPTOM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PHARMACIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0035722926     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2001.00361.x     Document Type: Article

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