Do healthcare professionals think that dry powder inhalers can be used interchangeably?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 149, 2005, Pages 26-29

  Price, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Dry powder inhalers; Generic substitution; Healthcare professionals; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; DRY POWDER; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MATERIALS HANDLING; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POWDER INHALER; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEBULIZER; PHARMACOKINETICS; POWDER; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; HUMANS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; POWDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; THERAPEUTIC EQUIVALENCY;

EID: 33845417532     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-504X.2005.00724.x     Document Type: Review

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