The Role of Beta Receptor Agonist Therapy in Asthma Mortality
- ISBN-10
- 0849367611
- ISBN-13
- 9780849367618
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993-07-06
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Authors
- Richard Beasley, Neil E. Pearce
Description
The Role of Beta Receptor Agonist Therapy in Asthma Mortality provides the first comprehensive review of the role of beta-receptor agonist drug therapy and asthma mortality. The book includes sections on the epidemiological and experimental methods used to examine possible relationships between beta-agonist drug therapy and asthma mortality. It also reviews the development of beta-agonist drugs and the long-term trends in asthma mortality to present a historical perspective. Internationally respected experts have contributed to this unique volume, making it essential for epidemiologists, pharmacologists, and researchers in clinical medicine and public health.
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