Authors: Michael J. Welch M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics
From the foremost authority on
children's health-a vital guide for parents whose children suffer from allergies and asthmaAsthma and allergies are the most common chronic
childhood diseases. Asthma affects nearly 5 million American children, while allergies affect about 50 million. This comprehensive book is an invaluable resource for parents who want answers and information about their children's allergies and asthma. This user-friendly volume is filled with up-to-the-minute advice from pediatricians on how to ¸ Identify allergies and asthma ¸ Prevent attacks ¸ Minimize triggers and avoid allergens ¸ Understand medications and choose them wisely ¸ Explain allergies to young children ¸ Help
After finding out my daughter was diagnosed with Asthma I read this book. It was very informative and it clearly described Asthma. It was very helpful in explaining different treatments, medications
I just attended a lecture given by my
pediatrician's office and this book was recommended as a guide by the doctor facilitating the lecture. I haven't read the book yet but it was referred to quite a