Keeping allergy on the agenda: Integrated guidelines for respiratory disease in developing countries

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 224-229

  English, R G ^a   Fairall, L R ^a   Bateman, E D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Clinical practice guidelines; Developing countries; Integrated care

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CORTICOSTEROID; STEROID; THEOPHYLLINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALGORITHM; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ASTHMA; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NURSING CARE; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; SYMPTOM; TUBERCULOSIS;

ALGORITHMS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33846949368     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01321.x     Document Type: Review

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