Is there an increased mortality for asthma in Germany in the international comparison?;Gibt es eine erhöhte asthma-mortalität Deutschlands im internationalen vergleich?

Atemwegs- und Lungenkrankheiten

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 563-571

  Stephan, J A ^a   Kunkel, G ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Allergie und Asthma Zentrum Westend   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthma; COPD; Death certification; Epidemiology; Mortality; Prevalence; Therapy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; GERMANY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MORTALITY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 18144437774     PISSN: 03413055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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