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Asthma
Global survey on unmet needs in asthma treatment reveals issues that may affect patient outcomes
January 5th, 2006
Results from the first-ever global quantitative survey on unmet needs in asthma treatment, unveiled recently in London, demonstrate significant discrepancies between physician and patient assessments of current asthma treatment on issues that may affect health outcomes, including medication side effects, patient education, and physician-patient communication. The Global Asthma Physician and Patient (GAPP) Survey, a 16-country worldwide research study, was conducted to highlight the impact of asthma globally, a disease that is growing in prevalence by approximately 50% every decade. "Ongoing physician-patient communication is essential in treating...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-05)
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