Practical allergy

• Other Authors: Milgrom, Etan C. (Editor), Usatine, Richard P. (Editor), Tan, Ricardo A. (Editor), Spector, Sheldon (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, Pa. Mosby 2004
• Edition: first edition
• Subjects: Hypersensitivity > diagnosis; Hypersensitivity > therapy; Patient Education as Topic; Primary Health Care > methods
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 This eminently useful and well thought out book is intended for busy primary care physicians - family practitioners, paediatricians, and allergists and clinical immunologists, who see and treat patients with allergic disorders. The focus in this beautifully presented full-colour book is on the most common disorders, and the editorship is unique, featuring the input of two full-time family physicians, one of whom completed an allergy and immunology fellowship, and two full-time allergists. The book is divided into three easily referenced sections: 1. Core topics 2. Procedures 3. Reference materials. The evidence-based approach is enhanced by a user-friendly outline format. Clearly written referral guidelines inform readers when to refer patients to specialists, and practical procedural guidelines offer 'how-to' techniques and information for important allergy procedures. Diagnostic workups, management guidelines, and practice guidelines provide state-of-the-art information in multiple formats - written outline, algorithm, and accompanying illustrations - in the diagnosis and treatment of allergy. Special considerations materials provide recommendations for complicated patients. A free accompanying CD-ROM contains extensive print patient education materials meant both for care provider referral and for handing out customizable treatment information to patients. Includes practical procedural guidelines that offer "how-to" techniques and information for important allergy procedures. Presents clearly written referral guidelines. Uses diagnostic workups-including algorithms-management guidelines, and practice guidelines to provide state-of-the-art information on diagnosis and treatment. Includes special considerations materials that provide recommendations for patients with complicated conditions. Comes with a bonus CD-ROM containing extensive print patient education materials that can be customized and distributed to patients, plus video clips of the upper airway via rhinolaryngoscopy. Features over 100 full-color illustrations to aid in recognition and diagnosis. Provides lists of helpful Internet sites to keep readers in touch with state-of-the-art information