Predictors of the quality of care for asthma in general practice: An observational study

Family Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 186-191

  Abdelhamid, Asmaa S ^a   Maisey, Sue ^a   Steel, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease management; Epidemiology; Health informatics; Health service; Respiratory medicine management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; CHILD; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY MEDICINE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950921756     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmp095     Document Type: Article

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