Adequacy of inhaler technique used by people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 191-198

  Bryant, Linda ^a   Bang, Christine ^a   Chew, Christopher ^a   Hee Baik, Sae ^a   Wiseman, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dry powder inhalers; Metered dose inhalers; Spacer inhalers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHECKLIST; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DRY POWDER INHALER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; CHECKLIST; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRY POWDER INHALERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883514534     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc13191     Document Type: Article

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