How to achieve good compliance and adherence with inhalation therapy

Current Medical Research and Opinion, Supplement

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Molimard, Mathieu ^a  

^a BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Asthma; Compliance; COPD; Devices; Inhalation therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

BREATH HOLDING; BREATHING MECHANICS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INHALER; METERED DOSE INHALER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; POWDER INHALER;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 25444480578     PISSN: 01419951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079905X61776     Document Type: Conference Paper

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