Improving asthma treatment in a managed care population

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 361-368

  Delaronde, Steven ^a   Peruccio, Dori L ^a   Bauer, Bonnie J ^a  

^a Health Management Programs   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BUDESONIDE; FLUNISOLIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; MONTELUKAST; ORCIPRENALINE; PIRBUTEROL ACETATE; SALBUTAMOL; SALBUTAMOL SULFATE; SALMETEROL XINAFOATE; TERBUTALINE SULFATE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; ZAFIRLUKAST; ZILEUTON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CONNECTICUT; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 21044434508     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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