Asthma at Your Fingertips
The Comprehensive and Medically Accurate Guide to Managing Asthma
3rd Edition
Published on 1. July 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-85959-006-5 (ISBN)
Description
This handbook offers straightforward, positive and medically accurate answers to questions frequently asked by asthma sufferers and their families. The authors' expert advice offers the knowledge to help the reader lead a happy, healthy and normal life. The text offers information on how to manage asthma successfully; treatments and self-management plans; how to deal with a child's asthma; and a colour guide to modern equipment used to treat asthma.
Reviews / Votes
'Having asthma should not stop you leading a full and active life. With full knowledge of my condition, the correct treatment and a desire to succeed, I became the Olympic champion. This book gives you the knowledge. Don't limit yourself.' - Adrian Moorhouse MBE, Olympic Gold Medallist. 'This book is essential reading for both people with asthma and their doctors. Asthma sufferers and anyone involved in their care will find it of great benefit.' - Dr Caroline Sykes, General Practitioner, London. 'I am pleased to be able to recommend it highly for patients with asthma and all who are involved in their care.' - Professor E. D. Bateman, Respiratory Clinic, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa.More details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bridgwater
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
colour and b&w illustrations, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85959-006-5 (9781859590065)
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Mark Levy | Sean Hilton | Greta Barnes
Asthma at Your Fingertips
The Comprehensive Asthma Reference Book for the Year 2000
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06/1997
2nd Edition
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Persons
Dr Mark Levy MBChB, FRCGP, is a GP in Kenton, Middlesex. He is Editor of Asthma in General Practice and Medical Advisor to the National Respiratory Training Centre. Professor Sean Hilton MD, FRCGP, is a GP in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey and Professor of General Practice at St George's Hospital Medical School, London. Greta Barnes MBE, SRN, is Director of the National Respiratory Training Centre, Warwick, and a Member of the National Asthma Task Force.
Content
Chapter 1: What is asthma? Chapter 2: Treatment. Chapter 3: Monitoring and control. Chapter 4: Life with asthma. Chapter 5: Children and asthma. Chapter 6: Emergencies. Chapter 7: Non-medical treatments for asthma. Chapter 8: Self-help for asthma. Glossary. Appendix: Useful addresses. Index.