Physicians' assessment of asthma control in low vs. high asthma-related morbidity regions

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 813-824

  Boulet, Louis Philippe ^a,b   Thivierge, Robert L ^c   Bellera, Carine ^d   Dorval, Eileen ^e   Collet, Jean Paul ^d  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Quebec Asthma and COPD Network   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e MERCK FROSST CENTRE FOR THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma care; Asthma control; Asthma treatment; Bronchodilators; Corticosteroids; Disease management; Health care use; Medical practice

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH ASTHMA RELATED MORBIDITY REGION; HUMAN; LOW ASTHMA RELATED MORBIDITY REGION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUEBEC;

EID: 10944221933     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-200038426     Document Type: Article

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