Practical Guide for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

This guide contains recommendations summarized from the Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis & Management of Asthma. The guide describes how primary care clinicians can improve the asthma care they provide within the time constraints of their current clinical practice. Undertreatment & inappropriate therapy are major contributors to asthma morbidity & mortality in the U.S. Chapters: introduction on asthma care; initial assessment & diagnosis of asthma; pharmacologic therapy: managing asthma long term; control of factors contributing to asthma severity; periodic assessment & monitoring; & education for a partnership in asthma care. Illus.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Practical Guide for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma' with ISBN 9780756719203 and ISBN 0756719208.