Pharmaceutical care for asthma patients: A community pharmacy-based pilot project

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-61

  Petkova, Valentina B ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Asthmatic quality of life; Bronchial asthma; Bulgaria; Educational program for asthma patients; Patient knowledge; Pharmaceutical care; Pharmaceutical education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHARMACY; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 40449129147     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap2008.29.3083     Document Type: Article

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