Taking charge of asthma : a lifetime strategy

Author(s)
    • Wray, Betty B.
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Taking charge of asthma : a lifetime strategy

Betty B. Wray

John Wiley, c1998

  • : pbk. : alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A comprehensive, easy-to-understand, up-to-date family guide to asthma prevention and control. An estimated 12 million people suffer from some form of asthma. Now, from a member of one of the world's largest and most prestigious medical organizations involved in asthma research, treatment, and education, comes a book that provides asthma sufferers and their loved ones with the practical, up-to-date information they need to help prevent and control this increasingly common disease.

Table of Contents

  • How Much Do You Really Know About Asthma?
  • The WayYour Asthma Works: How Your Body Reacts, The Different Kinds, and Diagnosis.
  • You Can Take Action.
  • Understanding the Allergy--Asthma Connection.
  • Coping With Your Allergies.
  • Breathe Easier: Controlling Your Environment.
  • Occupational Hazards and Air Pollution.
  • Nourishing Your Mind, Body, and Spirit: A Holistic Approach.
  • Breathing Well: Exercise Your Lungs.
  • Alternative Strategies for Treating Asthma.
  • Working With Your Doctor.
  • Making the Most of the Least Medications.
  • Children and Asthma: What Every Parent Needs to Know.
  • Appendices.
  • Index.

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Details
  • NCID
    BB07182789
  • ISBN
    • 0471247049
  • LCCN
    97048749
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 231 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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