Adult Asthma Diagnosis: Physician Reported Challenges in Alberta-Based Primary Care Practices

• Main Authors: H. Sharpe RN, PhD, CRE, CTE (Author), F. C. Claveria-Gonzalez BPT, MSc (Author), W. Davidson MD, FRCPC, MHSc, FCCP (Author), A. D. Befus BSc, MSc, PhD (Author), J. P. Leung BSc, MD, CCFP (Author), E. Young BSc (Author), B. Walker MD, FRCPC (Pulmonology) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction An estimated 8.1% of Canadians adults have asthma. While there are challenges associated with the use of objective measurement of lung function in the diagnosis of asthma, we are uncertain of the barriers that impact the use of objective measures, and have limited understanding of the c...