The fourth edition of this best selling ABC has been fully updated and contains the latest information on the management of asthma in both children and adults. It incorporates the new British Thoracic Society guidelines and covers all the key aspects of asthma from genetics to the latest treatments, and organisational and educational issues
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"Peerless as a simple review of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of asthma in adults and children." – Journal of the Royal College of Physicians
"It contains a wealth of valuable information… If it was sufficiently widely read and acted upon, the management of asthma would be greatly improved." – Journal of the Irish Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons
"The ABC of asthma is unchallenged in its simplicity and yet retains its value as a comprehensive guide… Very highly recommended." – Continuing Medical Education
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This comprehensive fourth edition has been extensively revised and updated to include the latest British Thoracic Society guidelines on the management of asthma. Concise and highly illustrated, it includes new chapters on leukotriene antagonists and long acting beta agonists, as well as revised sections on genetics, pathophysiology and education of asthma care. Other major topics include:
- Organisation of asthma care
- Prognosis
- Management of adolescents
- Infant asthma
Edited and written by leading experts in the field, it is an essential text for general practitioners, medical students, nurses, and anyone dealing with the treatment of asthma in both adults and children.
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Asthma is a common condition, which seems to be increasing in prevalence in most studies around the world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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volume spacer, acute severe asthma, lung deposition, inhaler technique, bronchodilator treatment, inhaled steroids, atopic disorders, powder inhalers, sodium cromoglycate, inhaled corticosteroids, acute asthma, asthmatic patients, airway responsiveness, airway wall, peak flow rate, oral steroids, airflow obstruction Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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