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Endorsed by Asthma UK
Asthma
S. Hasan Arshad and K. Suresh Babu
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196x129mm
978-0-19-921126-5
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09 October 2008
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£9.99 £2.49
Please note, this offer price only applies to individual customers when ordering direct from Oxford University Press, while stock lasts. No further discounts will apply. If you are a bookseller, please contact your OUP sales representative.
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- Around 5 million people are currently affected by asthma in the UK
- Includes Key Points boxes at the start of each chapter to quickly summarise important concepts covered in the text
- Features numerous Case Histories and Patient Perspectives which provide practical examples throughout
- Myths and Facts boxes highlight common misunderstandings and interesting facts about the condition
- Includes an invaluable resource section with suggested further reading and contact information for patient self-help/support groups, plus a glossary of technical terms
Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory condition of the airways which causes coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness of the chest. Asthma attacks can be triggered by exposure to allergens, physical exertion, stress, or can be aggravated as a result of common coughs and colds. Over 5 million people in the UK and over 6% of children in the US suffer from Asthma, and a recent increase in prevalence is thought to be attributed to our modern lifestyle, such the changes in housing, diet and a more hygienic environment that have developed over
the past few decades.
Asthma: The Facts is a practical guide to asthma, suitable for those who suffer from asthma, their families, and the health professionals that treat them. It details how a diagnosis of asthma is reached, and what treatments are available to successfully manage the condition and prevent attacks on a day-to-day basis. The book contains advice on proactive changes which can be made to lifestyles, such as avoiding allergens, as well as how to cope with an attack, and how to administer the relevant treatment effectively. The authors conclude that whilst there is currently no cure for asthma, by taking a proactive, self-directed approach to management, its impact on the patient and their lives can be significantly
reduced.Readership: This book is aimed at all those who suffer from asthma, as well as those either directly or indirectly affected by it, including families, carers, and health care professionals.
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S. Hasan Arshad, Reader and Consultant Physician, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK, and K. Suresh Babu, Specialist Registrar and Honorary Consultant Clinical Research Fellow, Infection, Inflammation and Repair, Southampton University Hospital, UK
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"...contains basic information and life-saving tips...well written, concise, illustrated and informative...deserves to be a gift to any asthma patient or parent of a child with asthma." - Perspectives in Public Health "...an interesting addition to the available material for patient information...very comprehensive...useful to anyone wanting to understand a long-term condition - and that would include medical staff." - Pulse GP Magazine
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1: What is asthma?
2: Is asthma increasing?
3: How asthma affects us
4: Assessment of asthma
5: Allergen avoidance
6: Treatment of asthma
7: Taking control of asthma
8: Childhood asthma
9: Asthma and other allergic diseases
10: Appendix - Useful patient organisations and websites
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