Asthma during pregnancy: The experiences, concerns and views of pregnant women with asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 474-479

  Lim, Angelina S ^a   Stewart, Kay ^a   Abramson, Michael J ^b   Ryan, Kath ^c   George, Johnson ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adherence; in depth interviewing; inhaled corticosteroids; obstetrics

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONSULTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN;

ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862905361     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.678024     Document Type: Article

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