Results of a national asthma campaign survey of primary care in Scotland

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-215

  Hoskins, Gaylor ^a   McCowan, Colin ^a   Donnan, Peter T ^a   Friend, James A R ^b   Osman, Liesl M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Clinical; Guidelines; Primary care; Process of care; Review; Structured care

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 21044453771     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi036     Document Type: Article

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