The effect of generalist and specialist care on quality of life in asthma patients with and without allergic rhinitis

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 288-294

  Harmsen, Lotte ^a   Nolte, Hendrik ^a   Backer, Vibeke ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; Generalist care; Health related quality of life; Rhinitis; Specialist care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SPECIALIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76249095239     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000283041     Document Type: Article

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