A randomized controlled trial of follow-up of patinets discharged from the hospital following acute asthma: Best performed by specialist nurse or doctor?

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Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-57

  Nathan, James A ^a   Pearce, Linda ^a   Field, Carol ^a   Dotesio Eyres, Nina ^a   Sharples, Linda D ^b   Cafferty, Fay ^c   Laroche, Clare M ^a  

^a WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Randomized controlled trial; Respiratory nurse specialist

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA QUESTIONNAIRE 20; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY NURSE SPECIALIST; RESPIRATORY NURSING; ST GEORGE RESPIRATORY QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33746365194     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.130.1.51     Document Type: Article

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