Introduction of asthma APGAR tools improve asthma management in primary care practices

Journal of Asthma and Allergy

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-10

  Yawn, Barbara P ^a   Bertram, Susan ^a   Wollan, Peter ^a  

^a OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma control; Guidelines; Implementation; Mixed methods studies; Primary care; Qualitative research; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65449143730     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11786965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s3595     Document Type: Article

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