The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 225-229 , March 2006

Office-based Management of Asthma in Adults

  • Gailen D. Marshall, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Richard DeShazo, MD, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MI 39216

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 Richard D. deShazo, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(05)00668-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.07.057

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 225-229 , March 2006