A national survey of asthma knowledge and practices among specialists and primary care physicians

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 343-348

  Janson, Susan ^a   Weiss, Kevin ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Disease management; Guidelines; Nursing care; Primary care; United States

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ASTHMA; ATTITUDE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

ASTHMA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042524610     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120026093     Document Type: Review

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