Asthma at Your Fingertips: The Comprehensive and Medically Accurate Guide to Managing Asthma

Asthma at Your Fingertips: The Comprehensive and Medically Accurate Guide to Managing Asthma

by PaulDavies (Foreword), Mark Levy (Author), Martyn Partridge (Foreword), Greta Barnes (Author), SeanHilton (Author), Michele Clarke (Foreword)

Synopsis

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.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Publisher: Class Publishing
Published: 01 Jul 2000

ISBN 10: 1859590063
ISBN 13: 9781859590065

Media Reviews
'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.
Author Bio
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.