Unsatisfactory asthma control: Astonishing evidence from general practitioners and respiratory medicine specialists

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-12

  Braido, Fulvio ^a   Baiardini, I ^a   Stagi, E ^a   Piroddi, M G ^a   Balestracci, S ^a   Canonica, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; Control; Knowledge; Physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOGENESIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PULMONARY MEDICINE; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 77249138236     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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