The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma: How to Help Your Child Live a Healthier Life
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
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Book details
- Edited by
- Julian Lewis Allen, M.D., Tyra Bryant-Stephens, M.D., Nicholas A. Pawlowski, M.D.
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 256
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Health & Fitness › Diseases & Conditions
- Topics
- managing chronic illness · children's health · asthma triggers · parenting a sick child · asthma treatment · respiratory conditions
- ISBN-13
- 9780471441168 (Paperback)9781630261917 (Hardcover)
About the author
JULIAN LEWIS ALLEN, M.D., is a pediatric pulmonologist and Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine) at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the co-editor of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma: How to Help Your Child Live a Healthier Life.
Allen holds a B.A. in Biology from Columbia College, Columbia University and an M.D. from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has served as Chief of the Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Director of the Asthma Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatrics.
Julian lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.