Monitoring asthma
Zimmerman, P.; Orr, A.
Australian Family Physician 20(8): 1136-1139
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-8495 PMID: 1953454 Document Number: 373580
The authors outline the management of asthma once the 'best lung function' is determined and answer some questions that may arise in general practice during the long-term monitoring of asthmatic patients. The answers represent the opinion of the authors, but are referenced where applicable.
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