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Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Revue canadienne des soins respiratoires et critiques et de la médecine du sommeil
Volume 3, 2019 - Issue 3
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Original Research

A multidisciplinary clinic for pediatric patients with problematic severe asthma: Impact on clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization

Karen KamDepartment of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
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Alberto Nettel-AguirreDepartment of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Ian MitchellDepartment of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
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David W. JohnsonDepartment of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
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Gillian CurrieDepartment of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
Pages 128-133 | Published online: 07 Feb 2019

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