Asthma: An Emerging Epidemic

Asthma-An Emerging Epidemic offers the most complete and up-to-date education resource published in recent years (Feb 2002) that has been specifically written for patients and parents of children with asthma. There is no cure for asthma and many patients simply put up with symptoms and suffer the uncertainty that comes with a variable disease. With proper diagnosis, good treatment and effective management, asthma can be controlled and a person with asthma can lead a full, active life

Asthma - An Emerging Epidemic assesses the most current asthma research available and offers the latest insights and advice regarding:

Spectacular Breakthroughs in Asthma diagnosis

New theories on how and why Asthma is an emerging Epidemic

Availability of safer, more potent, and very effective medications

Implementation of innovative educational programs

Controversial side effects of drug therapies and immunotherapy

Futuristic Therapies, including genetic coding

Various types of asthma including-exercise induced, Childhood and young adult asthma, Asthma in Women, Adult asthma

Those reading this book will come away more informed about this complex, yet very treatable, disease.