Impact of patient characteristics, education and knowledge on emergency room visits in patients with asthma and COPD: a descriptive and correlative study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Asthma and COPD are major health problems and an extensive burden for the patient and the health care system. Patient education has been recommended, but the influence on knowledge and health outcomes is not fully examined. Our aims...

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Main Authors: Andersson Mikael, Hedin Anna, Emtner Margareta, Janson Christer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/9/43