The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma: How to Help Your Child Live a Healthier Life

Allen, Julian Lewis

ISBN 10: 0471441163 / ISBN 13: 9780471441168

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A., 2004

Beschreibung

Library markings on wraps, library stamp on half-title page. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 103513

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma: How to Help Your Child Live a Healthier Life
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0471441163
• ISBN-13: 9780471441168
• Einband: Soft Cover
• Zustand: Good

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Inhaltsangabe

While asthma can't be cured, it can be treated and controlled so that your child can enjoy a healthier, more active life. In this important guide, the experts at the top-ranked children's hospital in the United States clearly explain what asthma is and how parents, caregivers, and young patients can manage it successfully. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma features the most up-to-date information on the disease and the keys to optimal preventive treatment-controlling environmental conditions that trigger symptoms, making a proactive medical treatment plan, and consistently putting it into action at the first sign of trouble. You'll discover how asthma is diagnosed, what the common triggers are, how to select the best asthma medicines, and how to protect your child in and away from your home to help him or her live a fulfilling childhood that is as symptom-free as possible. This book:
* Reveals how to manage acute and emergency episodes of the disease
* Explains how to asthma-proof your home
* Addresses sports and exercise issues for children with asthma
* Discusses the special needs of toddlers and teens
* Features a series of vignettes about children with asthma
* Includes educational materials and resources, including community support

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

A pioneer in pediatric medicine education and research, THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA has fostered clinical innovations and scientific breakthroughs that have advanced pediatric health care worldwide. Children’s Hospital was ranked as the best pediatric hospital in the nation in 2003 by U.S. News & World Report and Child magazines. All three editors are on staff at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: JULIAN LEWIS ALLEN, M.D., is the Chief of the Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis Center and the Robert Girard Morse Endowed Chair in Pulmonary Medicine; TYRA BRYANT-STEPHENS, M.D., is the Medical Director for the Community Asthma Prevention Program; and NICHOLAS A. PAWLOWSKI, M.D., is the Allergy Section Chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology. SHEILA BUFF and MARTHA M. JABLOW are professional writers.