Paediatric asthma care in the UK: fragmented and fatally fallible

Affiliations

¹ NRAD (2011-2014), Kenton Bridge Medical Centre, London.
² Imperial College London, London; Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician, Royal Brompton Hospital, London.
³ Imperial College London, London.
⁴ Imperial College London, London; Consultant Paediatric Chest Physician, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London.

Mark L Levy et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2019 Aug.

. 2019 Aug;69(685):405-406.

doi: 10.3399/bjgp19X704933.

¹ NRAD (2011-2014), Kenton Bridge Medical Centre, London.
² Imperial College London, London; Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician, Royal Brompton Hospital, London.
³ Imperial College London, London.
⁴ Imperial College London, London; Consultant Paediatric Chest Physician, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London.

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Paediatric asthma care in the UK: continuity of care.
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Epinephrine auto-injectors for acute asthma as well as anaphylaxis.
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