Interní Med. 2007; 9(4): 184-187

Asthma - news in the diagnosis and therapy

doc. MUDr. Milan Teřl Ph.D
Klinika TRN FN a LF UK, Plzeň

In the Czech Republic there are, at a guess, 800 000 asthmatics, from that most of them in the care of specialists in internal diseases, general practitioners and pediatricians. The article is dedicated first place to these doctors. Its objective is to draw their attention to practical aspects and difficulties concerning the diagnosis and therapy of asthma and, at the same time, to inform the readers about new diagnostic and therapeutical possibilities.

Keywords: asthma, diagnosis, therapy

Published: June 1, 2007  Show citation

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