Prevention of allergy and allergic asthma
Subtitle: world allergy organization project report and guidelines
By: volume editors, S.G.O. Johansson, Tari Haahtela ; World Allergy Organization project director: Karen Henley Davies ; [project group and contributing authors, Innes Asher ...].
Contributors: NetLibrary, Inc
Series: Chemical immunology and allergy -- v. 84
Publisher: Karger
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Basel
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 211
Subjects: Allergy and Immunology; Hypersensitivity; Immunology; Prevention & control; Asthma; Allergy
Notes: Internat. conference proceedings.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Genetics; title: Environmental influences on asthma and allergy; title: Early immunological influences; title: Prediction and early diagnosis; title: Preventive measures: Section 1: Early interventions; title: Preventive measures: Section 2: Occupational allergies and asthma; title: Allergy and asthma education; title: The costs of allergy and asthma and the potential benefit of prevention strategies; title: Summary and guidelines; title: Appendix 1: Patient information sheets: pull-out sheets of practical allergen avoidance advice; title: Appendix 2: Content of educational programs in allergy and allergic asthma.