Explaining cystic fibrosis
By: Jillian Powell.
Series: Explaining--
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781599203126
Subjects: Cystic fibrosis -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses why cystic fibrosis occurs, how it is diagnosed, how it affects people, and how it is treated.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is cystic fibrosis?; title: Cystic fibrosis : a brief history; title: What causes cystic fibrosis?; title: Screening and diagnosis; title: The effects of cystic fibrosis; title: How is cystic fibrosis managed?; title: The cystic fibrosis team; title: Infections and illness; title: A special diet; title: Clearing the airways; title: Physical exercise; title: Cystic fibrosis and families; title: Cystic fibrosis at school; title: Growing up with cystic fibrosis; title: New treatments; title: The future.