Clinical pathways in treatment of asthma

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 183-187

  Kercsmar, Carolyn M ^a   Myers, Timothy R ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG PREFERENCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036275390     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130832-200206000-00005     Document Type: Review

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