Barriers to Good Asthma Care Detailed

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Failure to stick to an asthma management plan is believed to account for up to 60 percent of hospitalizations for the condition. While factors such as low health literacy, financial hardship, and cultural or religious beliefs toward medicine cause some of this, Luskin said people don't realize active management can make a great difference.

"Patients generally only see their physician when symptoms interfere with daily life. They adapt to their disease and lower their expectations, often viewing asthma episodes as facts of life," he said.

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about asthma.

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-- Kevin McKeever