A Survey on Awareness and Utilization of New Asthma Management Guidelines in Japan

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 701-708

  Makino, S ^a,e   Furusho, K ^b   Ohta, K ^c   Mukoyama, T ^d  

^a Tokyo Allergic Dis Res Institute   (Japan)

^b Kishiwada City Hospital   (Japan)

^c TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d Doai Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

^e Kihara Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ASTHMA; AWARENESS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JAPAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ASTHMA; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; JAPAN; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0142117147     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120023492     Document Type: Review

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