Gender differences in asthma management and quality of life

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 549-552

  Naleway, Allison L ^a   Vollmer, William M ^a   Frazier, E Ann ^a   O'Connor, Elizabeth ^a   Magid, David J ^b  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Health status; Management; Quality of life; Severity

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKILL; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; COLORADO; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; OREGON; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SICK ROLE;

EID: 33749994262     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600858992     Document Type: Article

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