Improved asthma outcomes using a coordinated care approach in a large medical group

Disease Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 102-111

  Patel, Pankaj H ^a   Welsh, Cindy ^a   Foggs, Michael B ^a  

^a Catholic Health Initiatives   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ASTHMA; ASTHMA THERAPY ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; URBAN AREA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GROUP PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4544277354     PISSN: 1093507X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1093507041253235     Document Type: Review

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