Outcome measures for asthma disease management

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-235

  McNairn, Julie D K ^a   Ramos, Candace ^a   Portnoy, Jay M ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma outcomes; Disease management

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; FOLLOW UP; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ASTHMA; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248150403     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: 14736322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32814a5583     Document Type: Review

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