ABC of asthma
Asthma is a common condition with increasing prevalence. This book covers the advances in practice and methods, with an emphasis on delivery systems, self-dose assessment and delivery of care with different pharmacological approaches.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, New Jersey :
Wiley-Blackwell ; : BMJ Books ,
c2010
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| Edition: | 6th ed |
| Series: | ABC series
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Definition and pathology
- 2. Prevalence
- 3. Diagnostic testing and monitoring
- 4. Clinical course
- 5. Precipitating factors
- 6. General management of acute asthma
- 7. Treatment of acute asthma
- 8. General management of chronic asthma
- 9. Treatment of chronic asthma
- 10. Methods of delivering drugs
- 11. Definition, prevalence and prevention
- 12. Patterns of illness and diagnosis
- 13. General principles of treatment and non pharmacological interventions
- 14. Pharmacological therapies for asthma
- 15. Acute severe asthma
- 16. Clinical aspects of managing asthma in primary care
- 17. Organisation of asthma care in primary care