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The asthma action plan is divided into three zones: green, yellow and red. A child in the green zone has no asthma symptoms, feels well and should continue to take their medications.

After he was officially diagnosed, Shelton's family physician at Kaiser Permanente helped her develop a written action plan. "It's a sheet of paper and it's got three parts or zones," Shelton says.

A written asthma action plan is a written plan worked out with the patient and the doctor that defines what a patient should do if there is an impending asthma attack. It's usually quite detailed ...

Asthma action plans are meant to allow patients take control of their own health care. But only 17 per cent of asthmatic patients have talked to their doctor about a plan.

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), in partnership with Penn State College of Medicine, has been approved for a $31 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research ...

The American Academy of Family Physicians, in partnership with Penn State College of Medicine, has been approved for a $31 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute ...