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• Title:Asthma sourcebook / edited by Karen Bellenir.
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Bellenir, Karen.
  
• Published/Created:Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, Inc., ©2006.
  

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  • Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WF39 .A884 2006
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WF39 .A884 2006
    
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  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Asthma--Popular works.
  
• Edition:2nd ed.
  
• Description:xvi, 609 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
  
• Series:Health reference series.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0780808665 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Ch. 1. Basic facts about asthma
  Ch. 2. Questions and answers about asthma
  Ch. 3. Can you prevent asthma?
  Ch. 4. What happens during an asthma attack?
  Ch. 5. How to identify an asthma emergency
  Ch. 6. Asthma in infants
  Ch. 7. Childhood asthma
  Ch. 8. Asthma and teenagers
  Ch. 9. Adult onset asthma
  Ch. 10. Asthma and older people
  Ch. 11. Asthma and pregnancy
  Ch. 12. What causes asthma?
  Ch. 13. Recognizing and diagnosing asthma
  Ch. 14. Allergic asthma
  Ch. 15. Exercise-induced asthma
  Ch. 16. Occupational asthma
  Ch. 17. Steroid-resistant asthma
  Ch. 18. Status asthmaticus
  Ch. 19. Heart disease and asthma : a complex combination
  Ch. 20. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  Ch. 21. Rhinitis and its impact on asthma
  Ch. 22. Sinusitis and asthma
  Ch. 23. Food allergies and asthma
  Ch. 24. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and asthma
  Ch. 25. Influenza information for people with asthma
  Ch. 26. Asthma and bone health
  Ch. 27. Finding a doctor for asthma care
  Ch. 28. You and your asthma doctor : roles, rights, and responsibilities
  Ch. 29. Use of asthma diaries
  Ch. 30. Developing an asthma action plan
  Ch. 31. Using a peak flow meter to monitor asthma
  Ch. 32. What makes asthma worse?
  Ch. 33. Exercise and sports : guidelines for people with asthma
  Ch. 34. Nutrition and asthma
  Ch. 35. weather and asthma
  Ch. 36. Asthma and outdoor air pollution
  Ch. 37. Indoor environmental asthma triggers
  Ch. 38. Air filters : what people with asthma should know
  Ch. 39. How to create a dust-free bedroom
  Ch. 40. Smoking and asthma
  Ch. 41. Traveling with asthma
  Ch. 42. How is asthma treated?
  Ch. 43. What medications are used to treat asthma?
  Ch. 44. Why people don't take their asthma medication
  Ch. 45. What's the difference between rescue and controller medications?
  Ch. 46. What you should know about corticosteroids
  Ch. 47. Asthma and bronchodilators
  Ch. 48. What you should know about asthma medication delivery devices
  Ch. 49. Anti-IgE therapy : a new class of asthma medication
  Ch. 50. Can asthma be treated with acupuncture?
  Ch. 51. art of treating childhood asthma
  Ch. 52. Your child's cough : is it asthma?
  Ch. 53. Monitoring your child's asthma
  Ch. 54. Warning signs that may precede an asthma flare-up
  Ch. 55. Control your child's asthma triggers
  Ch. 56. If your child has asthma, can you keep your pet?
  Ch. 57. When to seek emergency care for a child with asthma
  Ch. 58. Emotional problems in young people with asthma
  Ch. 59. Is your child-care setting or school asthma friendly?
  Ch. 60. Combatting frequent school absenteeism in children with asthma
  Ch. 61. Animals in school : a concern for children with asthma
  Ch. 62. Chickenpox and corticosteroids : is your child at risk?
  Ch. 63. Asthma prevalence, health care use, and mortality
  Ch. 64. Global burden of asthma
  Ch. 65. Asthma : a concern for minority populations
  Ch. 66. Asthma in children remains significantly out of control in the U.S.
  Ch. 67. Studying strategies to improve care for low-income children with asthma
  Ch. 68. Asthma research highlights from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  Ch. 69. Asthma research updates from the national institutes of health
  Ch. 70. Researchers find obesity is associated with asthma
  Ch. 71. Researchers discover gene that determines asthma susceptibility
  Ch. 72. Discovery of gene clusters could lead to new asthma treatment based on genetic profiles
  Ch. 73. Do hormonal cycles affect asthma?
  Ch. 74. Are all aerosol therapy devices equally effective?
  Ch. 75. Inhaled steroids and the risk of glaucoma
  Ch. 76. Studying ways to improve asthma treatment outcomes
  Ch. 77. Studying the long-term effects of asthma therapy
  Ch. 78. Asthma-related terms
  Ch. 79. Directory of asthma-related resources
  Ch. 80. Health insurance and asthma-related services
  Ch. 81. Asthma prescription medications : assistance programs and online purchasing.