The anatomy of asthma care visits in community family practice

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 719-728

  Yawn, Barbara ^a   Zyzanski, Stephen J ^b,c   Goodwin, Meredith A ^b,c   Gotler, Robin S ^b,c   Stange, Kurt C ^b,c  

^a OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Asthma; Direct observation; General practice; Guidelines; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; OHIO; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0036945666     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120015795     Document Type: Article

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