Is childhood asthma being underdiagnosed and undertreated?
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Is childhood asthma being underdiagnosed and undertreated?
Thirty-four cases of asthma in children referred to outpatient clinics in Newcastle upon Tyne (16 cases) and London (18 cases) were reviewed. In both cities there was evidence of inappropriate diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners. One of the main factors seemed to be doctors' reluctance to use the word "asthma," even when a history of episodic wheezing strongly suggested the diagnos...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6133.331