Fast Facts: Asthma Improve patient self-management and drug use, achieve asthma control
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J.A. Douglass, T.S.C. Hinks
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Fast Facts: Asthma Improve patient self-management and drug use, achieve asthma control
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Karger
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9781910797754
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5
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CHF 0.50
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Klinische Fächer
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English
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140
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DRM
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PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
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ePUB/PDF
Asthma is the world's most common chronic respiratory condition, affecting over 350 million people worldwide and inflicting a heavy individual, social and economic burden of disease. In this rapidly changing field, a plethora of new inhaled therapies and devices have emerged, as well as a better understanding of disease phenotyping and biology. This fully updated fifth edition of 'Fast Facts: Asthma' discusses recent trends in an easy-reference format, while highlighting imminent new developments, to provide a valuable resource for general practitioners, specialist asthma nurses and others with a keen interest in improving the outcomes of the very many people living with asthma. Table of Contents:• Pathophysiology• Epidemiology, etiology and natural history• Diagnosis and classification• Asthma medications• Management principles• Severe and refractory asthma• Acute asthma attacks• Preventing asthma attacks• Asthma in special circumstances• Developments