Patients' and primary care physicians' beliefs about asthma control and risk

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 519-528

  Panettieri Jr , Reynold A ^a   Spector, Sheldon L ^b   Tringale, Michael ^c   Mintz, Matthew L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b California Allergy and Asthma Medical Group   (United States)

^c Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Awareness; Control; Controller medication; Minority; Patient; Perception; Physician; Quick relief medication; Risk

Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PATIENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 73249121854     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2009.30.3281     Document Type: Article

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