Asthma management by general practitioners in Pakistan

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 414-417

  Hussain, Syed F ^a   Zahid, S ^a   Khan, J A ^a   Haqqee, R ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Asthma care delivery; Asthma guidelines; General practitioners

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; KETOTIFEN; STEROID; THEOPHYLLINE DERIVATIVE; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DIET RESTRICTION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INHALER; PAKISTAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STEROID THERAPY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; DIET THERAPY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 2442439116     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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