For the sufferer, asthma means acute and distressing
attacks of breathlessness, and occasionally even life-threatening ones.
It is a major and increasing health problem of the Western World, yet it
is still sometimes misunderstood and badly treated.
This succinct guide should help. Written by Professor Jon Ayres, well known
as an authority and broadcaster on the subject, it covers the causes, diagnosis
and treatment of asthma in a way that sufferers and their families should
find both reassuring and easy to follow.
Professor Jon Ayres, MD, FCRP was trained at
Guy’s Hospital, where he also held clinical and research posts. He
has a special interest in asthma and the effects of air pollution on the
lungs. He is currently Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Birmingham Heartlands
Hospital.
