title: Monitoring asthma.
abstract: The authors outline the management of asthma once the 'best lung function' is determined and answer some questions that may arise in general practice during the long-term monitoring of asthmatic patients. The answers represent the opinion of the authors, but are referenced where applicable.
authors.affiliation: Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests