The national review of asthma deaths: What did we learn and what needs to change?

Breathe

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 15-24

  Levy, Mark L ^a  

^a Lisson Grove Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAREGIVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFIDENTIALITY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84925080488     PISSN: 18106838     EISSN: 20734735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/20734735.008914     Document Type: Article

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