In the eye of the patient

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 936-937

  Bender, Bruce G ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; African Americans; Asthma; Editorial; Focus groups; Health beliefs; Inhaled corticosteroids; Minority; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE CONTROL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; NEGRO; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0038405019     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2003.1475     Document Type: Editorial

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