Finnish Allergy Programme 2008-2018 - Time to act and change the course

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 634-645

  Haahtela, T ^a   Von Hertzen, L ^a   Makela M ^a   Hannuksela, M ^b   Haahtela, Tari ^c   Von Hertzen, Leena ^c   Mäkelä, Mika ^c   Hannuksela, Matti ^c   Erhola, Marina ^c   Kaila, Minna ^c   Kauppinen, Ritva ^c   Killström, Lola ^c   Klaukka, Timo ^c   Korhonen, Krista ^c   Lauerma, Antti ^c   Lindgren, Jan ^c   Lähteinen, Satu ^c   Paakkinen, Pertti ^c   Pekkanen, Juha ^c   Pietinalho, Anne ^c   Pouta, Anneli ^c   Toskala, Elina ^c   Vaarala, Outi ^c   Valovirta, Erkka ^c   Vartiainen, Erkki ^c   Vidgren, Petra ^c   more..

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Allergy and Asthma Federation in Finland   (Finland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Allergen avoidance; Allergy prevention; Allergy programme; Asthma programme; Immunotherapy; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOLOGIC AGENT;

AIR QUALITY; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD ALLERGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS; FINLAND; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 42549156784     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01712.x     Document Type: Review

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