title: Cost-effective treatment of asthma.
abstract: Managed care organizations are monitoring asthma to decrease costs relating to health care utilization. Comparisons between primary care providers and asthma specialists reflect better outcomes, treatment programs, and higher patient satisfaction and outcomes for less cost.
authors.affiliation: Asthma & Allergy Research Center, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2499, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bielory
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D008511:Medicine; D009515:New Jersey; D013038:Specialization; D016896:Treatment Outcome