Quality of life and measures of asthma control in primary health care

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 747-751

  Lisspers, Karin ^a   Ställberg, Björn ^a   Hasselgren, Mikael ^a   Johansson, Gunnar ^a   Svärdsudd, Kurt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Control; Primary health care; Quality of life; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 36248987771     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701645298     Document Type: Article

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