Asthma burden in the United States: Results of the 2009 Asthma Insight and Management survey

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-46

  Meltzer, Eli O ^a   Blaiss, Michael S ^b   Nathan, Robert A ^c   Doherty, Dennis E ^d   Murphy, Kevin R ^e   Stoloff, Stuart W ^f  

^a ALLERGY AND ASTHMA MEDICAL GROUP AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c Asthma & Allergy Associates PC and Research Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857490042     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2011.32.3519     Document Type: Article

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