Frequently asked questions in allergy practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the last 10-20 years, international guidelines and consensus statements for the management of common allergic diseases (e.g. allergic rhinitis and asthma) have been developed and disseminated worldwide. However, their impact on knowledge and standard of clinical practice among primary care physicians and specialists is unknown.

Objective

To investigate need for an improvement in the dissemination of international guidelines for the diagnosis and management of allergic rhinitis.

Methods

Seven medical students who attended 3-day 1st International Basic Allergy Course (2010) took down all questions raised during the entire course. A systemic analysis of these questions was performed to identify areas for improvement in diagnosis and management of allergic

SUBMITTER: Tan XX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3921870 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature