Knowledge of pediatricians in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, about inhalation therapy in asthmatic children

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-90

  Cunha, A J L A ^a   Santos, Marilene ^a   Galvao M G A ^a   Ibiapina, A A A P ^a  

^a Primary Health Units   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asthma in children; Inhalation therapy; Public Health System; Spacers

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AEROSOL; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRAZIL; CITY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0038035355     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13045075     Document Type: Article

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