Nigerian doctors’ experiences of guideline-based asthma management: a qualitative study

# Background The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) report sets out an updated evidence-based strategy for asthma management. Little is known about how this report is perceived and implemented in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Nigeria. We explored the experiences of asthma man...

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Published in:	Journal of Global Health Reports
Main Authors:	Obianuju B. Ozoh, Sandra Dede, Joy Eze, Kevin Mortimer, Martha Chinouya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd 2022-12-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.29392/001c.56661

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