This unique new text delivers practical guidelines on diagnosing and treating patients with asthma. Drs. Castro and Kraft are extensively involved in asthma research and improved patient care, and their comprehensive coverage of key challenges in diagnosing and treating asthma makes this a must have resource. The organized full-color format ensures readability, and helps you find information quickly and easily. And as an Expert Consult title, it enables you to conveniently search the entire contents of the text online and download all of the book’s images, tables, charts, and algorithms for your personal use, as well as sample treatment plans and patient education handouts — all from any practice location with an Internet connection.

这本独特的新书为读者带来了哮喘患者诊断和治疗的实用指导。博士Castro 和Kraft对哮喘进行广泛研究，提高患者的护理水平。本书全面包括哮喘诊断和治疗方面的关键问题，是一本必备参考书。本书合理的结构和全彩版式保证了其可读性，帮助读者迅速而轻易地找到信息。作为Expert Consult书目之一，读者可方便地在线检索全文，并下载书中全部图片、表格、图表、公式用于个人，还有治疗方案举例、患者宣教材料等——只要在有互联网的地方都能获得。

* Offers up-to-date protocols and management guidelines to help you provide the best care for your patients.
* Presents chapters on special situations and special populations to help you overcome clinical challenges such as the difficult-to-control or pregnant asthma patient.
* Provides specialized sections on asthma education to give guidance on leading your patients to better self management by improving their adherence to treatment guidelines.
* Highlights material found on the Asthma Educator Certification exam in special “education” boxes.
* Offers expert guidance on translating the new NIH EPR-3 Asthma Guidelines to hands-on patient care.
* Organized in a consistent chapter format that provides concise, logical coverage of essential information for easy reference.
* Contains special boxes that highlight clinical pearls, controversial issues, and patient education information.
* Uses a full-color format that makes it ea