Practice A: general practice in an affluent sub'urb with potential access to local private complementary therapy clinics: | |
23 patients | |
11 adults, 12 children (with 12 mothers) | |
12 female, 11 male patients | |
7 using complementary therapies for asthma | |
Practice B: general practice in a deprived inner city area with access to subsidised complementary therapies via the practice: | |
10 patients | |
6 adults, 4 children (with 3 mothers and 1 father) | |
7 female, 3 male patients | |
7 using complementary therapies for asthma | |
Outpatient respiratory clinic at a NHS children's hospital: | |
5 patients | |
All children (with 4 mothers and 1 father) | |
2 female, 3 male patients | |
All using complementary therapies for asthma | |
Outpatient clinic at a NHS homeopathic hospital: | |
5 patients | |
All children (with 5 mothers) | |
2 female, 3 male patients | |
All using complementary therapies for asthma | |
Private complementary therapists: | |
7 patients | |
4 adults, 3 children (with 3 mothers) | |
4 female, 3 male patients | |
All using complementary therapies for asthma |