Preface to outcome measures in allergic rhinitis

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 115, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Howarth, Peter H ^a   Mygind, Niels ^b   Silkoff, Philip E ^c   Togias, Alkis ^d  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; COMORBIDITY; COST CONTROL; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; OTITIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 14644439249     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.12.017     Document Type: Editorial

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