Fast Facts: Asthma - Softcover

'Suitable for all practitioners, from the novice to the more experienced ... concise, well written and illustrated, colourful, informative and factual ... a no-nonsense, common-sense approach to what is a common problem in primary care. Buy it for yourself... but be careful your colleagues don't borrow it indefinitely.' --Primary Health Care, 2007

'This is a useful book which should have a place on the bookshelves of general practitioners, practice nurses and other health professionals involved in asthma care.' --The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, on 2nd edn

Despite the availability of many effective treatments for asthma, patients' control of the condition is often suboptimal. Now in its third edition, Fast Facts: Asthma delivers a clear practical message - improved asthma control can be achieved through efficient commonsense delivery of asthma care. This highly readable and well-illustrated book examines the essentials of good asthma care, distilled from the latest international guidelines and best available evidence. These include: - accurate asthma diagnosis - identification of risk factors and triggers - objective assessment of airway inflammation and severity - practical and convenient measurement of lung function - effective delivery of inhaled medication - the recommended stepwise approach to asthma treatment - recognition and treatment of acute asthma attacks - individualized management plans and patient education. The practical applied information presented in this fully updated edition of Fast Facts: Asthma is designed to help healthcare professionals in primary care improve treatment, reduce dependence on reliever medication, achieve near-normal lung function and improve quality of life in all patients with asthma.