Variability in asthma: Symptom perception, care, and outcomes

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 149-154

  Lougheed, M Diane ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma management; Asthma outcomes; Symptom perception

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ASTHMA; CANADA; DYSPNEA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRONCHOSPASM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITALIZATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASTHMA; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ONTARIO; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250869692     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y06-094     Document Type: Review

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