Asthma severity: The patient's perspective

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 623-630

  Yawn, Barbara P ^a   Fryer, George E ^b   Lanier, David ^c  

^a OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Robert Graham Centre   (United States)

^c Agy for Hlthcare Res and Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Control; Patients' perspective; Population based; Severity

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA SEVERITY; CHILD; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NATIONAL ASTHMA EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 9244231156     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-200026403     Document Type: Review

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