Costs of Asthma in a Cohort of Swiss Adults: Associations with Exacerbation Status and Severity
Value in HealthPublished 1 January 2003Open access
Matthias Schwenkglenks, Adam Lowy, H.P. Anderhub, Thomas D. Szucs
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Because of its high prevalence, asthma has a high impact on public health and this impact depends on disease severity and, according to these findings, may also depend on the extent to which exacerbations are avoided or at least controlled.
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Because of its high prevalence, asthma has a high impact on public health. This impact depends on disease severity and, according to these findings, may also depend on the extent to which exacerbations are avoided or at least controlled.
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