Bibliograph

Asthma sourcebook, basic consumer health information about allergic, exercise-induced, occupational, and other types of asthma, including facts about causes, risk factors, symptoms, and diagnostic tests and featuring details about treating asthma with medication and other therapies, minimizing indoor and outdoor asthma triggers, recognizing and handling asthma attacks, monitoring symptoms and developing an action plan, and dealing with co-existing conditions. Along with a detailed look at childhood asthma concerns and asthma in pregnant women, minority populations, and clinical trials, a glossary of related terms, and a list of resources for additional help and information

Type

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Asthma sourcebook, basic consumer health information about allergic, exercise-induced, occupational, and other types of asthma, including facts about causes, risk factors, symptoms, and diagnostic tests and featuring details about treating asthma with medication and other therapies, minimizing indoor and outdoor asthma triggers, recognizing and handling asthma attacks, monitoring symptoms and developing an action plan, and dealing with co-existing conditions. Along with a detailed look at childhood asthma concerns and asthma in pregnant women, minority populations, and clinical trials, a glossary of related terms, and a list of resources for additional help and information

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-467) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Asthma sourcebook

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

933219048

Series statement

Health reference series

Sub title

basic consumer health information about allergic, exercise-induced, occupational, and other types of asthma, including facts about causes, risk factors, symptoms, and diagnostic tests and featuring details about treating asthma with medication and other therapies, minimizing indoor and outdoor asthma triggers, recognizing and handling asthma attacks, monitoring symptoms and developing an action plan, and dealing with co-existing conditions. Along with a detailed look at childhood asthma concerns and asthma in pregnant women, minority populations, and clinical trials, a glossary of related terms, and a list of resources for additional help and information

Summary

"Provides basic consumer health information about diagnosis, treatment, and management of asthma, including facts about coping with the disease, minimizing triggers, and managing medications, along with a special section on asthma in children. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Asthma basics -- Recognizing and diagnosing asthma -- Medications and asthma management -- Living with asthma -- Pediatric asthma -- Asthma in other special populations -- Additional help and information

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