The value of care algorithms

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 26, Issue 9 II, 2006, Pages

  Myers, Timothy ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Albuterol; Albuterol ipratropium; Algorithms; Asthma; Bronchial spasm; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; Ipratropium

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LEVALBUTEROL; SALBUTAMOL;

ALGORITHM; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PULSE OXIMETRY; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALGORITHMS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL SPASM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33748112465     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.26.9part2.181S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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