Asthma morbidity in Australia: an epidemiological study

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Authors

Adrian Bauman · Shanghai Shipbuilding Technology Research Institute

Elizabeth Comino · The University of Sydney

Charles Mitchell · The University of Queensland

Richard L. Henry · University of Newcastle Australia

Colin F. Robertson · Royal Children's Hospital

Michael J. Abramson · Monash University

Michael Hensley

Abstract

The study illustrated the gap between the current level of asthma management in the community and the standards set by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. Undertreatment and suboptimal management of asthma remain important problems in Australia.

Topics & Keywords

Asthma and respiratory diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Medical Journal of Australia

Volume 156, Issue 12, pp. 827-831

DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb136992.x

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