Publisher description for The asthma educator's handbook / Christopher H. Fanta ... [et al.].


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Learn asthma care essentials-from top experts at the Partners Asthma Center

Internists, family physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists will find this unparalleled, authoritative guide has everything needed to understand and treat asthma in children and adults.

Ideal for preparing for certification as an asthma educator (AE-C), The Asthma Book includes important information such as:

  • How to develop an asthma action plan based on the principles of assessing and treating asthma attacks
  • Diagnosis and staging ambulatory asthma treatment
  • Inhalers and inhalation aids
  • Managing asthmatic attacks
  • Chapter-ending Q&As that simulate the types of questions likely to appear on the
  • National Asthma Educators Certification Board Exam
  • Series of case discussions which test your knowledge by asking you to assume the role of an asthma educator


    Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
    Asthma -- Handbooks.
    Patient Education -- Handbooks.