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Double trouble: impact of inappropriate use of asthma medication on the use of health care resources
Aslam H. Anis, Larry D. Lynd, Xiao-hua Wang, Greg King, John J. Spinelli, Mark Fitzgerald, Tony Bai and Peter Paré
CMAJ March 06, 2001 164 (5) 625-631;
Aslam H. Anis
From the *Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; the †Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; the ‡Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; and the §Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Larry D. Lynd
From the *Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; the †Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; the ‡Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; and the §Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Xiao-hua Wang
From the *Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; the †Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; the ‡Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; and the §Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Greg King
From the *Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; the †Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; the ‡Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; and the §Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
John J. Spinelli
From the *Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; the †Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; the ‡Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; and the §Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Mark Fitzgerald
From the *Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; the †Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; the ‡Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; and the §Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Tony Bai
From the *Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; the †Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; the ‡Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; and the §Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Peter Paré
From the *Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; the †Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; the ‡Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; and the §Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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Double trouble: impact of inappropriate use of asthma medication on the use of health care resources
Aslam H. Anis, Larry D. Lynd, Xiao-hua Wang, Greg King, John J. Spinelli, Mark Fitzgerald, Tony Bai, Peter Paré
CMAJ Mar 2001, 164 (5) 625-631;
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