Practical Allergy

Here's complete, practical coverage of the most often seen allergic disorders, their diagnosis, and their recommended management—expertly written by two family physicians, and two allergists. Divided into three easily referenced sections—Core topics, Procedures, and Reference materials—it features an evidence-based approach, enhanced by a user-friendly outline format. And, a bonus CD-ROM comes with patient education materials that readers can customize and handed out.

• 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.

Here's complete, practical coverage of the most often seen allergic disorders, their diagnosis, and their recommended management-expertly written by two family physicians, and two allergists. Divided into three easily referenced sections-Core topics, Procedures, and Reference materials-it features an evidence-based approach, enhanced by a user-friendly outline format. And, a bonus CD-ROM comes with patient education materials that readers can customize and handed out.

• 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.

Associate Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Vice Chair of Education, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX

California Allergy and Asthma Medical Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA