Asthma at Your Fingertips: The Comprehensive Asthma Reference Book for the Year 2000 - Softcover

Levy, Mark; Hilton, Sean; Barnes, Greta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1872362672 ISBN 13: 9781872362670

Publisher: Class Publishing Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

This handbook offers straightforward, positive and medically accurate answers to questions frequently asked by asthma sufferers and their families. The authors' expert advice offers the knowledge to help the reader lead a happy, healthy and normal life. The text offers information on how to manage asthma successfully; treatments and self-management plans; how to deal with a child's asthma; and a colour guide to modern equipment used to treat asthma.

About this title

Review

"Having asthma should not stop you leading a full and active life. With knowledge of my condition, the correct treatment and a desire to succeed, I became the Olympic champion. This book gives you the knowledge. Don't limit yourself." -- Adrian Moorhouse, MBE, Olympic Gold Medallist

"I am pleased to be able to recommend it highly for patients with asthma and all who are involved in their care." -- Professor E D Bateman, Respiratory Clinic, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa

"I feel that this book is a great step forward in giving information to clients and is an essential reference for all health centres and public libraries" -- Nursing Times

"I had the book bought as a Christmas present and I could not put it down. If I was not reading it my dad was. Along with good pictures and clear information I felt that somebody was out there listening to what asthmatics go through. The book has given me great confidence and I feel that I am able to do more things than before." -- Mrs Debbie Clarke, Birmingham

"It certainly has a place in the nursing and medical libraries...this is a comprehensive and practical guide to prevention, control and treatment of asthma which would be beneficial to sufferers, families, nurses and doctors." -- Nursing Standard

"Offers an excellent judgement on all the things that you had meant to ask your GP but never got round to." -- Asthma News

"Splendidly helpful" -- Daphne Lutley, Devon

"This book is considered one of the most valuable, comprehensive and readable of its kind. It is highly recommended for all patients..." -- South African Medical Journal

"This book is essential reading for both people with asthma and their doctors. It is easy to understand, and clearly and simply explains the different treatments now available for asthma. Asthma sufferers and anyone involved in their care will find it of great benefit." -- Dr Caroline Sykes, General Practitioner, London

"This book is welcomed by asthmatics, their relatives, and the many health professionals who are often asked to recommend a book. The authors are to be congratulated on the comprehensive contents, clear layout and the ease with which the book can be used...It is a very useful addition to any asthmatic's and health professional's bookshelf." -- Practice Nursing

About the Author

Dr Mark Levy MBChB, FRCGP, is a GP in Kenton, Middlesex. He is Editor of Asthma in General Practice and Medical Advisor to the National Respiratory Training Centre. Professor Sean Hilton MD, FRCGP, is a GP in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey and Professor of General Practice at St George's Hospital Medical School, London. Greta Barnes MBE, SRN, is Director of the National Respiratory Training Centre, Warwick, and a Member of the National Asthma Task Force.

Edition details

• Publisher: Class Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1872362672
• ISBN 13: 9781872362670
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 245