Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 167-174 , February 1997

Health care use by inner-city patients with asthma

  • Michael D. Murray

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Dr. Michael D. Murray, Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Regenstrief Health Center, 1001 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2859.
    • Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University School of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1335 U.S.A.
    • Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-2859 U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Paul Stang

      Affiliations

    • Glaxo Research and Development Limited, Middlesex, United Kingdom UB6 OHE
    • Dr. Stang is now at SmithKline Beechham Pharmaceuticals in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
    • ,
  • William M. Tierney

      Affiliations

    • Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-2859 U.S.A.
    • Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-2859 U.S.A.
    • Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-2859 U.S.A.

,Accepted 11 September 1996.

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☆ Funding to support this study was provided by grants from Glaxo Research, Inc. and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, grant number HS07763. The opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of their institutions or funding agencies.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 167-174 , February 1997

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