Do written action plans improve patient outcomes in asthma? An evidence-based analysis

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 842-848

  Lefevre, Frank ^a   Piper, Margaret ^a   Weiss, Kevin ^a   Mark, David ^a   Clark, Noreen ^a   Aronson, Naomi ^a  

^a Division of General Internal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Peak flow meter; Self management; Written action plan

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DISEASE CONTROL; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLOWMETER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LUNG FUNCTION; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDLINE; MONITORING; PATIENT CARE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CARE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PRESCRIPTIONS, NON-DRUG; SELF CARE;

EID: 0036791738     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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