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Asthma

Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

This set of national guidelines emphasizes the importance of asthma control including the reduction of environmental asthma triggers and approaches for monitoring asthma.

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National Asthma Education and Prevention Program: Expert Panel Report 3: (PDF)(440 pp, 4 MB)