Medication use in children with asthma: Not a child size problem

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1085-1103

  Grover, Charu ^a   Armour, Carol ^b   Asperen, Peter Paul Van ^c   Moles, Rebekah ^a   Saini, Bandana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Child; Issues; Medication; Medicine; Therapy

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DEVICE; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; TEACHER;

ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS;

EID: 82255176840     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.624234     Document Type: Article

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