Global assessment after bronchial thermoplasty: The patient's perspective

Journal of Outcomes Research

Volumn 10, Issue 37-46, 2006, Pages 37-46

  Wilson, Sandra R ^a   Cox, Gerard ^b   Miller, John D ^b   Lam, Stephen ^c  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial thermoplasty; Bronchoscopy; Quality of life; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846575544     PISSN: 1369698X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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