Pharmacy fill patterns in young urban children with persistent asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 597-600

  Mudd, Kim ^a   Bollinger, Mary Elizabeth ^b   Hsu, Van Doren ^c   Donithan, Michele ^d   Butz, Arlene ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Pediatrics; Prescription drug; Urban populations

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; SALBUTAMOL; SHORT ACTING DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAREGIVER; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BALTIMORE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; STATISTICS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 33750085587     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600878537     Document Type: Article

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