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Strategies to manage asthma
Citation
Bereznicki, BJ and Bereznicki, LRE and Peterson, GM, Strategies to manage asthma, Australian Pharmacist, 27, (5) pp. 414-418. ISSN 0728-4632 (2008) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Asthma is recognised as a National Health Priority Area in Australia, and is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in the cummunity. International popu lationbased studies suggest that Australia has one of the highest prevalence rates for asthma in the world,' affecting an estimated two million people.' Exacerbations of asthma lead to approximately 40,000 hospitalisations and 105,000 emergency department visits annually.'
Item Details
| Item Type: | Professional, Non Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Health services and systems |
| Research Field: | Health services and systems not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
| Objective Field: | Preventive medicine |
| UTAS Author: | Bereznicki, BJ (Dr Bonnie Bereznicki) |
| UTAS Author: | Bereznicki, LRE (Professor Luke Bereznicki) |
| UTAS Author: | Peterson, GM (Professor Gregory Peterson) |
| ID Code: | 52129 |
| Year Published: | 2008 |
| Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
| Deposited On: | 2008-06-02 |
| Last Modified: | 2009-07-21 |
| Downloads: | 358 View Download Statistics |
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