Book reviews One Minute Asthma: What You Need To Know Fourth Edition Thomas F. Plaut, MD. Pedipress, Inc., Amherst, Massachusetts, 1999. Softcover, 60 pages. $5.00. This is the Fourth Edition of this little book that had its beginning in 1991. The author wrote this book “to give asthma patients the basic facts they need to know about asthma” in an accurate, clear, concise, and easy to read format. The book does ex- actly that. Intended to complement the basic education provided by physicians, it provides patients quick access to the essence of the most important aspects of asthma care. It spans the scope of asthma care: the basics, asthma medi- cations, home monitoring and treat- ment plan, devices important to people with asthma, and additional resources about asthma. Each topic is covered on one page and each page requires about one minute to read, hence the title. Although published by Pedipress, this book is intended for anyone with asthma or responsible for the care of someone with asthma. Additional topics covered in this edition not covered in the edition that I own (Second Edition) include: Si- nus Trouble, Inflammation of the Nose, Long-acting Adrenaline-like Medicines, Leukotriene Modifier Medicines, Ipratropium, Dry Pow- dered Inhalers, & Medicines That May Make Asthma Worse. Dr. Plaut has expanded the summaries of peak expiratory flow rate meter use and home monitoring of peak expiratory flow rate as well as the discussion of holding chambers. He presents brief comments on a range of topics in- cluding Antihistamines, Cough Med- icines, Which Inhaler To Use First, Is Your Inhaler Empty?, and How To Choose An Asthma Doctor. Dr. Plaut is a pediatrician who has devoted the majority of his practice life to the care and education of patients with asthma. He is the author of Chil- dren with Asthma: A Manual for Par- ents, Asthma Charts & Forms for the Physician’s Office. He is on the edito- rial board of Advance for Managers of Respiratory Care and is the medical consultant to Asthma Update, a news- letter for patients and professionals. Dr. Plaut is in private practice in Am- herst, MA. PETER B. BOGGS, M.D. Medical Director and Senior Fellow The Asthma 2000 Group Shreveport, Louisiana 244 ANNALS OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA, & IMMUNOLOGY

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One Minute Asthma: What You NeedTo KnowFourth EditionThomas F. Plaut, MD. Pedipress,Inc., Amherst, Massachusetts, 1999.Softcover, 60 pages. $5.00.

This is the Fourth Edition of thislittle book that had its beginning in1991. The author wrote this book “togive asthma patients the basic factsthey need to know about asthma” inan accurate, clear, concise, and easyto read format. The book does ex-actly that.Intended to complement the basic

education provided by physicians, itprovides patients quick access to theessence of the most important aspectsof asthma care. It spans the scope ofasthma care: the basics, asthma medi-cations, home monitoring and treat-ment plan, devices important to people

with asthma, and additional resourcesabout asthma. Each topic is covered onone page and each page requires aboutone minute to read, hence the title.Although published by Pedipress, thisbook is intended for anyone withasthma or responsible for the care ofsomeone with asthma.Additional topics covered in this

edition not covered in the edition thatI own (Second Edition) include: Si-nus Trouble, Inflammation of theNose, Long-acting Adrenaline-likeMedicines, Leukotriene ModifierMedicines, Ipratropium, Dry Pow-dered Inhalers, & Medicines ThatMay Make Asthma Worse. Dr. Plauthas expanded the summaries of peakexpiratory flow rate meter use andhome monitoring of peak expiratoryflow rate as well as the discussion ofholding chambers. He presents briefcomments on a range of topics in-

cluding Antihistamines, Cough Med-icines, Which Inhaler To Use First, IsYour Inhaler Empty?, and How ToChoose An Asthma Doctor.Dr. Plaut is a pediatrician who has

devoted the majority of his practice lifeto the care and education of patientswith asthma. He is the author of Chil-dren with Asthma: A Manual for Par-ents, Asthma Charts & Forms for thePhysician’s Office. He is on the edito-rial board of Advance for Managers ofRespiratory Care and is the medicalconsultant to Asthma Update, a news-letter for patients and professionals.Dr. Plaut is in private practice in Am-herst, MA.

PETER B. BOGGS, M.D.Medical Director and Senior FellowThe Asthma 2000 GroupShreveport, Louisiana

244 ANNALS OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA, & IMMUNOLOGY