Multicentre evaluation of an emergency department asthma care pathway for adults

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 214-229

  Lougheed, M Diane ^a,b   Olajos Clow, Jennifer ^a,b   Szpiro, Kim ^a,b   Moyse, Patricia ^a,b   Julien, Brianna ^a,b   Wang, Miao ^a   Day, Andrew G ^a  

^a KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Care map; Clinical pathway; Emergency department; Guidelines; Knowledge translation

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; METERED DOSE INHALER; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK REDUCTION; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ASTHMA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350520374     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1481803500011234     Document Type: Article

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