Metered dose inhalers

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 26-32

  Togger, Debra A ^a,c   Brenner, Phyllis S ^b  

^a ST JOHN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MADONNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG INFORMATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; NEBULIZER; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT EDUCATION; POWDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MAINTENANCE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT EDUCATION; POWDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041903530     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200110000-00020     Document Type: Article

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