This book, written in the popular Q and A format of the Your Questions Answered series, will provide sufficient information for a primary care doctor to be able to understand and treat patients with asthma. Answers are presented in a succinct, accessible style, with emphasis on evidence-based, up-to-date knowledge. Case studies are used to help illustrate patients' frequently asked questions.

This book, written in the popular Q and A format of the Your Questions Answered series, will provide sufficient information for a primary care doctor to be able to understand and treat patients with asthma. Answers are presented in a succinct, accessible style, with emphasis on evidence-based, up-to-date knowledge. .

• What is asthma and who is affected by it?. Diagnosis of asthma. Natural history, prognosis and costs of asthma. Treatment and management of asthma. Asthma management in practice. Asthma in the future. Appendices: Drugs and devices used in asthma, Devices