Updated edition of Dr. Weinberger"s superb clinical textbook on the management of asthma. A practitioner"s operations manual for the delivery of medical care in a primary care setting, emphasizing low-intensity high-yield therapeutic measures realistically applicable in practice for the greatest clinical efficacy. Three main sections cover the disease, its assessment, and its treatment, including intensive coverage of the latest drugs. Two appendixes cover procedures and protocols and patient educational materials. It includes bibliographic references and index.