Toward the optimal control of asthma

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 673-674

  Li, James T C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; MONTELUKAST;

ASTHMA; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EDITORIAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 68149163454     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/84.8.673     Document Type: Editorial

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