Allergy, 3rd Edition

First Prize, Respiratory Medicine, BMA Awards 2007 This comprehensive, clinically oriented full-colour resource offers you a wealth of detailed information on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of allergic diseases – from asthma to urticaria. Thoroughly updated to reflect today’s knowledge, this third edition features all of the latest developments in allergy and immunology. Plus, a consistent, logical organisation puts vital information at your fingertips. Features abundant algorithms that provide at-a-glance assistance in identifying the allergic conditions you encounter in practice. Offers in-depth information in a chapter dedicated entirely to asthma. Provides valuable treatment protocols that assist you in prescribing appropriate therapies and effectively managing patients' allergies. Includes extensive references that point the way to the key works in the literature. *Features a new chapter on pediatric allergy, presenting detailed information on this increasingly common condition. *Presents new authors for 25% of the chapters with 50% of the chapters completely revised and remaining chapters updated to include the most recent knowledge. *Includes a BONUS CD-ROM containing all of the superb illustrations from the book downloadable into PowerPoint. *And much more.