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" Bronchial asthma : "
edited by M. Eric Gershwin and Georges M. Halpern.
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BL
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726233
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b545965
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edited by M. Eric Gershwin and Georges M. Halpern.
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Bronchial asthma : : principles of diagnosis and treatment\ edited by M. Eric Gershwin and Georges M. Halpern.
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3rd ed
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Totowa, N.J.: Humana Press, ©1994.
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(xvi, 767 pages) : illustrations
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1461202973
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: 1461266971
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: 9781461202974
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: 9781461266976
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I: Definitions and Host Responses to Bronchospasm --;1 The Genetics and Epidemiology of Asthma --;2 Pathogenesis of Asthma: Mediators and Mechanisms --;3 The Role of Mast Cells and Eosinophils in Asthma --;4 Morphologic Basis of Airflow Obstruction --;5 The Role of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory in Patients with Bronchial Asthma --;6 The Interrelations Between Asthma, Pregnancy, and Lactation --;7 Differential Diagnosis of Asthma in Children: Bronchial Asthma, Occult Asthma, and Pseudoasthma --;8 Differential Diagnosis of Asthma in Adults: Bronchial Asthma, Occult Asthma, and Pseudoasthma --;II: Patient Management --;9 Allergic Evaluations and Management Considerations of Patients with Asthma --;10 Clinical Laboratory Assessment of the Bronchial Asthma Patient --;11 Radiological Considerations in Asthma --;12 Treatment of Asthma in Children --;13 The Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma in Adults --;14 Management of Status Asthmaticus in Childhood --;15 Management of Status Asthmaticus in Adults --;16 Role of Immunotherapy in Asthma --;17 Management of the Pregnant Asthmatic --;18 Unconventional Therapy in Asthma --;19 Treatment Aspects of Asthma in Japan --;20 Treatment Aspects of 'International' Asthma: Europe --;III: Special Clinical Problems --;21 Respiratory Tract Infections and Asthma --;22 Diagnosis and Management of Exercise-Induced Asthma --;23 Chronic Sinus Disease and Asthma --;24 Aspirin, Related Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Sulfites, and Other Food Additives as Precipitating Factors in Asthma --;25 Air Pollution and Asthma --;26 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis --;27 Occupational Asthma --;IV: Living with Asthma --;28 Anesthetic Considerations in Asthmatic Patients --;29 Use of Prospective Disease Management to Minimize Asthma Symptoms and Maximize Potential --;30 Asthma in School Children: Reducing the Impact on Education --;31 Sports, Athletes, and Asthma: Winning the Fame with Asthma --;32 The Psychology of Asthma: Implications for Treatment --;33 Disability/Legal Issues for Asthmatics.
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This textbook is divided into four parts: definitions and host responses to bronchospasm; patient management; special clinical problems; and living with asthma.
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Asthma -- diagnosis.
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Asthma -- therapy.
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Asthma.
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RC591.E358 1994
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Georges M Halpern
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M Eric Gershwin
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