Case-control study of severe life threatening asthma (SLTA) in adults: Psychological factors

Thorax

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 317-322

  Kolbe, J ^a,b   Fergusson, W ^a   Vamos, M ^c   Garrett, J ^a  

^a GREEN LANE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COUNSELING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036221632     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.57.4.317     Document Type: Article

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