Sourcebooks

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The Breathing Disorders Sourcebook

by Francis Adams

Published 16 December 1998

Breathing disorders are one of the most common problems, bringing patients to doctors' offices. The causes are diverse, ranging from anxiety to specific diseases of the brain, heart, lungs, and nasal and throat passages. "The Breathing Disorders Sourcebook" is an extensive guide to the causes, symptoms, and treatments for different types of breathing disorders. It explores the normal mechanisms involved in the act of breathing as well as what can go wrong, and describes what to expect during the medical evaluation.

The Asthma Sourcebook

by Francis Adams

Published 16 January 2007

"Authoritative, comprehensive."
--Library Journal

"Logical and straightforward."
--Harvard Women’s Health Watch

"[Dr. Adams] succeeds admirably."
--Consumer Health Information Sourcebook

Written by an award-winning pulmonary specialist and one of New York magazine’s “Best Doctors in New York,” The Asthma Sourcebook explores the latest therapies, medications, diet and nutrition guidelines, and provides you with advice on living with this chronic disorder. This trusted source also examines the challenges of raising children with asthma; debunks commonly held beliefs about food, travel, and exercise; and pinpoints real asthma-causing allergens and how you can avoid them.