Asthma: The Facts

by Donald John Lane and Anthony Storr

Here is a thorough and accessible account of asthma especially written for patients and their families. The introduction provides a vivid description of life as an asthmatic, written by a sufferer who is a doctor. The authors describe what is known of the causes and mechanisms of asthma, how it manifests itself throughout life, and how often the disease occurs in different parts of the world. All aspects of treatment, including self-help and 'complementary'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192616773
• ISBN13: 9780192616777
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 194 Pages