Understanding Asthma: A Management Companion - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0864331428 ISBN 13 : 9780864331427

Editeur : MacLennan & Petty Pty Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

Asthma is on the rise, affecting mostly children. With prevalence so high, you need to be prepared to help the many students in your school who have this complicated disease. Bringing together a group of well-respected physicians and scientists that ensure an authoritative text, this informative volume will teach you the causes of asthma, the pathophysiology, its clinical presentation, drug treatment options, and prevention management so you'll be aware of all aspects of this complex disease. You'll learn specifically about

• asthma in children
• features of asthma in adolescence
• psychosocial issues
• special issues including food allergy, chronic cough, and aspirin sensitivity
• sports-induced asthma
• co-occurrences of asthma with other conditions such as gastro-esophageal reflux

(Distributed for Elsevier Australia.)

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ronald S. Walls, MB, ChB, Cphil (Oxon), FCP(SA), FRACP, FRCPA, is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney and director of Immunology and Allergy at Concord Hospital in Sydney.

Christine R. Jenkins, MB, BS, MD, FRACP is Visiting Thoracic Physician at Concord Hospital. She is also Chairman of the National Asthma Campaign, and Research Leader at the Institute of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Sydney.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: MacLennan & Petty Pty Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0864331428
• ISBN 13: 9780864331427
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Éditeur: Walls Ronald, Jenkins Christine
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible