What does it mean when a patient says, "my asthma medication is not working?"

MeSH terms

• Administration, Oral
• Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage*
• Adrenal Cortex Hormones / adverse effects
• Adrenal Cortex Hormones / economics
• Adult
• Anti-Asthmatic Agents / administration & dosage*
• Anti-Asthmatic Agents / adverse effects
• Anti-Asthmatic Agents / economics
• Asthma / diagnosis
• Asthma / drug therapy*
• Asthma / psychology
• Caregivers / education
• Child
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Drug Costs
• Humans
• Nebulizers and Vaporizers
• Patient Education as Topic
• Patient Participation
• Patient Satisfaction*
• Respiratory Sounds / etiology
• Sick Role
• Treatment Refusal / psychology