Respiratory Medicine
Volume 95, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , January 2001

Long-term economic evaluation of intensive patient education during the first treatment year in newly diagnosed adult asthma

  • R. KAUPPINEN

      Affiliations

    • South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta
    • ,
  • V. VILKKA

      Affiliations

    • South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta
    • ,
  • H. SINTONEN

      Affiliations

    • University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health and Finnish Office for Health Care Technology Assessment, Helsinki
    • ,
  • T. KLAUKKA

      Affiliations

    • The Finnish Social Insurance Institution, Helsinki
    • ,
  • H. TUKIAINEN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland

Received 9 June 2000 ,Accepted 26 September 2000.

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doi: 10.1053/rmed.2000.0971

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 95, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , January 2001

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