Pediatric Asthma (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0824702085 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 608 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lucian Kenneth DeNicola said Pediatric Asthma. Shirley Murphy, M.D. and H. William Kelly, Pharm. D., professors at the University of New Mexico Health Science Center in Albuquerque assembled an extaordinary group of contributers to review the entire subject of pediatric asthma. This incredibly up to date review covers natural history and epidemiology, pathophysiology and relation to allergy, testing and diagnosis, acute and chronic therapy, psychology and patient education, and specific outpatiet, inpatient and intensive care unit interventions with empasis on the pharmacodynamics of each medication in 15 excellent and highl. book too advanced terminology for intended use lori a kelchner my daughter purchased this book to do a report, she is 16 and it was too medically terminology advanced for her use, It was like she needed a medical degree in order to use it. I wish i could return it but i dont think i can.
."this is a well written, easy to understand, timely, and comprehensive book that covers all aspects of pediatric asthma, from epidemiology to treatment to education is the most complete and up-to-date reference in pediatric asthma published to date. Theprice isjustified by the volume of information the book contains. recommendedbecause of the magnitude of information presented. "-Respiratory Care ."Pediatric Asthma is well written and includes current information. It is a valuable resource for those in the pharmaceutical field and students or practitioners who are learning about asthma. "- The Annals of Pharmacology
Murphy is Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Biomedical Sciences and Marc A. . Timothy F. Lapp? is Professor of Health Policy and Ethics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Murphy is co-editor of "Writing AIDS: Gay Literature, Language and Analysis" (1992), and Lapp? is the author of "Chemical Deception" (19
Written by more than 20 international experts in the field, the book focuses on drug administration-issues of compliance, aerosol delivery, and pharmacokinetic differences among children-with a view toward developing new and more efficacious therapies. Provides cutting-edge analysis for more effective diagnosis of children with asthma and improved monitoring and treatment for chronic patients! With a firm theoretical grounding and reflecting the state of the art in pharmacological research and development, Pediatric Asthmareviews the prevalence, causes, and demographics of childhood asthma worldwide explores determinants of the disorder in various populations-gender, age and severity of onset, atopic status, family history, and smoking elucidates physiological factors such as airway remodeling, airway hyperresponsiveness, and persistent inflammation describes in vivo and in vitro testing for asthma-associated allergy and the pros and cons of allergen immunotherapy delineates the dy