Guideline-defined asthma control: A challenge for primary care

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-231

  Levy, M L ^a  

^a Kenton Bridge Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NOTE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 40649087888     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00157507     Document Type: Editorial

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