Asthma
Subtitle: Epidemiology, Anti-Inflammatory Therapy and Future Trends (Respiratory Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy)
Contributors: Mark A. Giembycz (Editor); Brian J. O'Connor (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
Published: June 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9783764358587
Subjects: Epidemiology & medical statistics; Respiratory medicine; Asthma; Respiratory Therapy; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Internal Medicine; Pharmacology; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical / Internal Medicine; Allied Health Services - Respiratory Therapy
First sentence: The epidemiology of asthma mortality has been controversial since Osler stated in the Principles and Practice of Medicine, published in 1901, that the "the asthmatic pants into old age" [1].