The asthma programme of Finland: An evaluation survey in primary health care

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 592-598

  Erhola, M ^a,b   Mäkinen, Risto ^a,c   Koskela, K ^a,b   Bergman, V ^a   Klaukka, T ^d   Makela M ^e,f   Tirkkonen, L ^a   Kaila, M ^c,f  

^a Finnish Lung Health Association   (Finland)

^b Lammi Tuulos Health Care Centre   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^e NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^f Finska Lo karforeningen Duodecim   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Professional practice; Programme evaluation

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; THEOPHYLLINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINLAND; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

ASTHMA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038511065     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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