A confidential enquiry into deaths caused by asthma in an English health region: implications for general practice.

Abstract

This enquiry has demonstrated that inadequacies in the medical care of asthma continue to occur, although less frequently than in previous asthma-death studies. In addition, 79% of the patients had experienced psychosocial factors which appeared important in contributing to their deaths. Recommendations for identifying and managing such "at risk' patients have been circulated to all general practitioners and chest physicians in the region.