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Journal of Allergy
Volume 2014, Article ID 898965, 8 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/898965
Clinical Study

Diagnosis of Asthma in Primary Health Care: A Pilot Study

Karin C. Ringsberg,1,2 Paula Bjärneman,2 Ronny Larsson,3 Elisabeth Wallström,3 and Olle Löwhagen2

1Nordic School of Public Health, 402 42 Gothenburg, Sweden
2Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 413 90 Gothenburg, Sweden
3Kungsten Health Care Centre, 414 74 Gothenburg, Sweden

Received 6 September 2013; Revised 5 March 2014; Accepted 16 March 2014; Published 10 April 2014

Academic Editor: Steven Nordin

Copyright © 2014 Karin C. Ringsberg et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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