Exploiting the potential of routine data to better understand the disease burden posed by allergic disorders

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 866-871

  Anandan, C ^a   Simpson, C R ^b   Fischbacher, C ^c   Sheikh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; ENGLAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCOTLAND; STATE MEDICINE; WALES;

EID: 33745641275     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2006.02520.x     Document Type: Article

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