title: Inhaler devices: compliance with steroid therapy.
abstract: Many people with asthma do not take their medication as prescribed. The use of inhaler devices is an important factor in patient compliance with steroid therapy. Some of the features that influence compliance are discussed and the characteristics of inhaler devices are compared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Guys', King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids