Peak Flow Monitoring in Pediatric Asthma Management: A Clinical Practice Column Submission

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-17

  Callahan, Kimberly A ^a   Panter, Theresa M ^a   Hall, Tracy Michelle ^a   Slemmons, Marina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma action plan; Peak expiratory flow; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DRUG MONITORING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; DRUG MONITORING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 73249134639     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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