If you suffer from asthma, or have a friend or relative who does, this book offers help. the only book to provide the doctor's and patient's view, 100 Questions and amp; Answers About Asthma gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, coping strategies -- for both patient and family, sources of support, and much more. Written by a world-class asthma expert and featuring insider's advice from an actual patient, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this debilitating disease.

The authors provide authoritative, practical answers to your questions about childhood asthma, treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, coping strategies for both patient and caregiver, and sources of support.

The only volume available to provide the doctor's and patient's view. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this disorder.

Empower Yourself! If you are among the 58 percent of Americans who suffer from allergies, or have a friend or relative who does, this book offers help. 100 Questions & Answers About Allergies gives you authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions asked by patients and family members about these common illnesses. This easy-to-read book is a comprehensive guide to understanding symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, over-the-counter therapy, sources of support, and much more. Including actual patient commentary, this text is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil caused by allergies.

Asthma is a very serious, widespread, and growing problem in the U.S. Asthma affects over 24 million Americans, and its prevalence has increased 12% in the last decade. This book describes all the essential features of asthma for the general public in an engaging and stimulating manner using the principles of health literacy. Various learning styles are accommodated by the use of videos, illustrations, tables, charts, and boxes that highlight definitions, facts, and website links that provide more detailed information. Features: • Provides questions and answers about the medical definitions and descriptions of asthma. General topics include the causes of asthma and available treatments as well as preventative measures. • Includes numerous in-text Web links to Web MD, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), pharmaceutical companies, journal articles, YouTube, and other sites with animations, diets, practical case studies, and tools related to asthma. • Uses animations, practical tips, case studies, charts and tables, figures, and photos to explain topics under discussion. •Includes companion files with videos, animations, color figures from the book, and Web links to references in the text.

More than 25 million Americans suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Whether you've recently been diagnosed with GERD, want to gain a better understanding of GERD, or know someone who suffers from the condition, this book offers help. Written by two expert physicians in the field, this is the only text to provide both patient and doctor perspectives. 100 Questions and amp; Answers About Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Lahey Clinic Guide offers invaluable, authoritative, practical answers to 100 of the most common questions about GERD, including information on symptoms, seeking medica

More than 25 million Americans suffer from gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Whether you've recently been diagnosed with GERD, want to gain a better understanding of GERD, or know someone who suffers from this condition, this book offers help. The only text to provide both the patient's and physician's perspectives, this invaluable resource offers readers authoritative, practical answers to 100 of the most common questions asked by patients and families.