Steroid phobia and adherence - Problems, solutions, impact on benefit/risk profile

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 581-595

  Rao, Vivek U ^a   Apter, Andrea J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG SAFETY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ETHNOLOGY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; MORTALITY; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; VACCINATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; HUMANS; INTERNET; MASS MEDIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; STEROIDS;

EID: 23044449741     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2005.04.002     Document Type: Review

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