Asthma: Questions You Have, Answers You Need (Questions You Have...Answers You Need Series) [Paperback]

Kristin Casler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1998 | ISBN-10: 1882606426 | ISBN-13: 978-1882606429 | Edition: Rev Upd Su

Powerful Information You Need To Prevent Or Live With Asthma--A Reversible And Controllable Disease

Asthma affects nearly fifteen million Americans. It is the cause of nearly three million lost workdays; the most common chronic disease among children; the leading cause of absenteeism from American schools--and even potentially deadly.Asthma: Questions You Have...Answers You Need gives you a clear understanding of this disease and provides the most up-to-date information on how to prevent and control it. This book answers hundreds of essential questions, including: What are asthma's common and distinctive symptoms? What are the latest tests and treatments? How does stress affect asthma? Is there a genetic factor? What are the key asthma triggers and how do you avoid them? How do exercise, foods, and weather affect asthma? When does an asthma attack require a trip to the emergency room? What kind of doctor can best treat asthma? And Much, Much More!

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The People's Medical Society is America's largest non-profit consumer health advocacy organization. It is dedicated to making health-care information more accessible. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Peoples Medical Society; Rev Upd Su edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882606426
• ISBN-13: 978-1882606429
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,803,464 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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