Contesting asthma medication: Patients' view of alternatives

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 687-694

  Kopnina, Dr Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; CAM; EBM; Identity; Patient

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FORMOTEROL; FORMOTEROL FUMARATE;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENTS;

EID: 77955543944     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770901003734322     Document Type: Review

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