The role of a self-management program in the control of mild to moderate asthma: A randomized controlled study

Allergology International

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 527-531

  Tagaya, Etsuko ^a   Tamaoki, Jun ^a   Nagai, Atsushi ^a   Murasugi, Hiroko ^a   Igi, Hiroshi ^b  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DMS Systems   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cost effectiveness; Medical expense; PEF; Self management

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33846797973     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.54.527     Document Type: Article

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