Frequency of diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis among adults with asthma in Germany, France, and the UK: National Health and Wellness Survey

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1721-1726

  Sazonov, Vasilisa ^a   Ambegaonkar, Baishali M ^b   Bolge, Susan C ^b   Radican, Larry ^a   Fan, Tao ^a   Taylor, Stephanie D ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Consumer Health Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Diagnosis; Resource use; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; SELF CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 67650503633     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007990902915061     Document Type: Article

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