Rapid reduction in hospitalisations after an intervention to manage severe asthma.

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Published in Eur Respir J on July 30, 2009

Authors

C Souza-Machado1, A Souza-Machado, R Franco, E V Ponte, M L Barreto, L C Rodrigues, J Bousquet, A A Cruz

Author Affiliations

1: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil.

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