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OverviewFast Facts: Asthma delivers a clear practical message - improved asthma control can be achieved through efficient commonsense delivery of asthma care, alongside strategies that improve patient self-management and medication use. This fully updated fourth edition examines the essentials of good asthma care, distilled from the latest international guidelines and best available evidence, including: - Accurate asthma diagnosis - Identification and control of factors that increase the risk of exacerbations - Effective delivery of inhaled medication - The recommended stepwise approach to asthma treatment - Questions to ask before diagnosing refractory asthma - Inflammation-guided therapy - Recognition and treatment of acute asthma attacks - Strategies to improve adherence to asthma treatment The easy-reference format of this concise, well-illustrated handbook is ideal for general practitioners, asthma nurses, medical students and asthma educators seeking a practical overview of good asthma care that will help with individualized management plans and patient education, and improve outcomes and quality of life for the very many people living with asthma. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Stephen T. Holgate, MD, DSc, FMedSci , Jo Douglass, M.D.Publisher: Health Press Limited Imprint: Health Press Limited Edition: 4th edition Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9781908541130ISBN 10: 190854113 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 01 March 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPathophysiology Epidemiology and natural history Diagnosis and classification Management Refractory asthma Acute asthma attacks Preventing asthma attacks Exercise-induced asthma DevelopmentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |