In Brief According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there are at least 21 million patients with asthma in the United States. Healthcare costs are estimated at more than 11 billion dollars a year, and asthma is responsible for 8 million lost workdays, and is the leading cause of school absenteeism. Tailoring treatment based on severity and using a stepwise approach are the keys to managing this debilitating disease.
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Kathleen Conboy‐Ellis (2006) studied this question.
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