Doctors' and patients' educational levels affect immunotherapy prescription

被引：2
作者：
Ciprandi, G. [1 ]
Larosa, M. [2 ]
Tesi, C. F. [3 ]
Cadario, G. [4 ]
Fiocchi, A. [5 ]
Romano, A. [6 ]
Frati, F. [7 ]
机构：
[1] AOU San Martino, Dept Internal Med, I-16132 Genoa, Italy
[2] Univ Catania, Dept Pediat, Catania, Italy
[3] President Italian Asthmat Patients Federat, Turin, Italy
[4] Azienda Osped Molinette, Dept Allergy, Turin, Italy
[5] Azienda Osped Macedonio Melloni, Dept Pediat, Milan, Italy
[6] Univ Cattolica, Dept Internal Med, Rome, Italy
[7] Stallergenes Italy, Dept Sci, Milan, Italy
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMMUNOPATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY | 2008年 / 21卷 / 02期
关键词：
specific immunotherapy; patients; doctors; educational level;
D O I：
10.1177/039463200802100231
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
Cultural level appears to be a critical factor in the decision process of allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) both for doctors and patients. Thus, appropriate educational programs should be carried out to increase the number of allergic patients to be treated with SIT.
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页数：3
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