Current recommendations for the treatment of mild asthma

Journal of Asthma and Allergy

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 169-176

  Shahidi, Neal ^a   Fitzgerald, J Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma education; Inhaled corticosteroids; Mild asthma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870193302     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11786965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JAA.S14420     Document Type: Review

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