Childhood asthma: Healthcare resource utilisation in those with and without a diagnosis of the condition

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 454-463

  Frank, Timothy L ^a   Cropper, Jennifer A ^a   Hazell, Michelle L ^a   Frank, Peter I ^a   Hannaford, Philip C ^b  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Healthcare utilisation

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 2342449391     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2003.09.020     Document Type: Article

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