Does asthma education equal asthma intervention?
The complex, multifactorial problem of increasing asthma morbidity, especially in minority communities, will not be solved by unidimensional approaches. Appropriately targeted multidimensional intervention programs are needed to control the rising burden of asthma.
Gergen
P J
PJ
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892-7640, USA.
Goldstein
R A
RA
D001249:Asthma / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D009042:Motivation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012648:Self Care; D013664:Teaching Materials