Age-specific factors influencing asthma management by older adults

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-124

  Baptist, Alan P ^a   Deol, Bibban Bant K ^b   Reddy, Raju C ^a   Nelson, Belinda ^a   Clark, Noreen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Asthma; Complementary methods; Focus groups; General; Geriatrics; Older people; Qualitative research; Respiratory disorders; Self care; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FOCUS GROUPS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SELF CARE;

EID: 74049158638     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732309355288     Document Type: Article

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