Chronic disease management in Australia: Evidence and policy mismatch, with asthma as an example

Chronic Illness

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-80

  Beilby, Justin ^a   Holton, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Depression; Primary care; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW;

ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 33746659688     PISSN: 17423953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/17423953050010010501     Document Type: Article

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