Cost-Effectiveness of Various Diagnostic Approaches for Occupational Asthma

BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of occupational asthma (OA) by specific inhalation challenge (SIC) can be costly and is not always available. The use of sputum testing to avoid this in some patients may be a more cost-effective alternative.

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Main Authors: Wendy A Kennedy, Frédéric Girard, Simone Chaboillez, André Cartier, Johanne Côté, Frederick Hargreave, Manon Labrecque, Jean-Luc Malo, Susan M Tarlo, Carrie A Redlich, Catherine Lemière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/206519
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