Development of an asthma disease management program in a children's hospital

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 491-500

  Miller, Kelly ^a   Ward Smith, Peggy ^a   Cox, Karen ^a   Jones, Erika M ^a   Portnoy, Jay M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FACTUAL DATABASE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL COST; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ASTHMA; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MISSOURI; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0642347045     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-003-0060-3     Document Type: Review

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