Evaluation of long-term efficacy of an asthma education programme in an out-patient clinic

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 519-524

  Yilmaz, A ^a   Akkaya, E ^a  

^a SSK Sureyyapasa Center for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asthma; Education; Long term efficacy; Out patient clinic

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0036656791     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2001.1309     Document Type: Article

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