Asthma patient advocate
By: edited by Kathy Wong
Contributors: HealthScouter.com; Equity Press
Publisher: HealthScouter.com/Equity Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Riverside, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9781603320924
Subjects: Asthma; Popular works
Description: Provides a patient's view of the most common medical problems, using quotes, questions, and answers from patients themselves. Understand how current patients approach their medical challenges. Identify symptoms, know what to expect, and compare treatment options. The only medical guides written by patients for patients.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-159).
Table of contents: title: Introduction and motivation; title: How to use this book; title: Introduction to asthma; title: Asthma and athletics; title: Occupational asthma; title: Non-specific bronchial hyper-reactivity; title: Environmental; title: Asthma and sleep apnea; title: Asthma and gastro-esophageal reflux disease; title: Signs and symptoms; title: Diagnosis; title: Prevention and control; title: Treatment; title: Non-medical treatments; title: Prognosis; title: Hopkins Syndrome; title: Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome; title: Peak flow meter; title: Spirometry.