Written in the popular question and answer format of the Your Questions Answered series, this resource provides all of the information primary care providers need to understand allergies and to deliver effective care. The information is up to date, evidence-based, and appropriate for sharing with patients and families who wish to learn more about the nature of the disease and the various management options.

Allergic conditions are extremely common and have increased considerably in frequency in the past few decades. These range from relatively mild symptoms, which sufferers can manage themselves, right through to very serious allergies, which can be life-threatening. This book, written by a practising GP and an allergy specialist, is in the popular Q and A format of the Your Questions Answered series. It provides succinct, expert information on all types of allergies, with an emphasis on evidence-based, up-to-date knowledge. Although aimed mainly at the primary care practitioner, it also addresses many questions asked about allergy by general physicians, medical students, practice nurses and people with allergies. The book discusses all aspects of diagnosis and management and includes some frequently asked patient questions, in non-medical language. It also identifies sources of further information, from websites to patient associations and self-help organizations. .

• Allergy and allergens
• Asthma
• Hay fever
• Perennial rhinitis
• Ocular allergy
• Anaphylaxis
• Angioedema and urticaria
• Eczema and dermatitis
• Food allergy
• Occupational allergies
• Allergy in children
• Complementary therapies
• Travel and allergy
• Appendix
• Useful contacts
• References and Further reading
• List of Patient Questions, Index

Easy to read by both patient and professional and without complex immunological theory, this is definitely the book you need as a GP for everyday allergy problems presenting at the surgery. Dr Jeremy M Sager, GP, Leeds, Medix UK website, November 2003