Strengthening the delivery of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care at primary health-care facilities: study design of a cluster randomized controlled trial in Pakistan

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Muhammad Amir Khan (Συγγραφέας), Maqsood Ahmed (Συγγραφέας), Shirin Anil (Συγγραφέας), John Walley (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Background: Respiratory diseases, namely asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), account for one-fourth of the patients at the primary health-care (PHC) facilities in Pakistan. Standard care practices to manage these diseases are necessary to reduce the morbidity and mortality rate...