Asthma: Answers at Your Fingertips - Brossura

Fletcher, Monica; Pederson, Soren; Levy, Mark

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1859593720 ISBN 13: 9781859593721

Casa editrice: Class Publishing Ltd, 2014

Riassunto

PRACTICAL ANSWERS ONE HUNDRED REAL QUESTIONS. 

Asthma is a very common condition, affecting people of all ages from infant to adult. Many people are not aware that it can be very dangerous, even fatal, if it is not taken seriously and properly treated, as it can flare up without warning. 
Asthma needs regular preventative treatment and the authors explain why this is so important.     

They show you: 

• How to recognise danger signs.
• When to worry and when not to.
• What to do in an emergency.
• When to call for help.

This Fifth Edition of Asthma: Answers at your Fingertips answers 100 real questions on asthma asked by people with asthma and their families, and answered by experts in the practical treatment of asthma.It helps you to take control of your condition, so that you can lead a normal, active life, free of symptoms. 

Available on Kindle.

Table of Contents: 
Part 1 Introduction 
Part 2 What is asthma and how does it affect people?
Part 3 Symptoms and triggers of asthma
Part 4 How is asthma diagnosed?
Part 5 Treatments for asthma
Part 6 Controlling asthma 
Part 7 Living with asthma
Part 8 Children and asthma 
Part 9 Emergencies 

 Dr Mark L Levy MBChB, FRCGP is a London general practitioner with a lifetime of experience treating asthma. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Primary Care Respiratory Journal (now Primary Care Respiratory Medicine), and was the Clinical Lead of the UK National Review of Asthma Deaths, published in 2014. 

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" .... this is the best book for patients I have seen." --Professor Tari Haatala

L'autore

Dr Mark Levy MBChB, FRCP, is a GP in Kenton, Middlesex. He is Editor of The Primary Care Respiratory Journal and Medical Adviser to Education for Health. He is a general practitioner, with a lifetime of experience in treating asthma. Monica Fletcher OBE, MSc, PGCE, BSc (Hons,) DipN, DipHV is Chief Executive of Education for Health and Chair of The European Lung Foundation. She trained and practised as a specialist asthma nurse. Professor Søren Pederson MD, PhD, DrMedSci. is a specialist paediatrician, with an international reputation. He is currently Professor of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine at The University of Southern Denmark in Odense, and Consulting Paediatric Chest Physician and Allergist at the Department of Paediatrics at Kolding Hospital, Denmark.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Class Publishing Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1859593720
• ISBN 13: 9781859593721
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 223
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile