Profile of a primary care practice asthma program: Improved patient outcomes in a high-risk population

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-32

  Rance, Karen S ^a   Trent, Cindy A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FAMILY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 12444283333     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5245(04)00183-X     Document Type: Article

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