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...Asthma treatment is a collaborative process between physicians and patients," says Sheffer...
...This involves patient education," continues Fanta. "We ought to teach patients about asthma and medication. Patients need to be prepared to care for themselves [in emergency situations]," he says. "This is called 'asthma co-management...
...report, which runs several hundred pages, also identified asthma as an allergic disease, says Sheffer. "Patients shouldn't have anunals in their homes," he says, since pets like cats and dogs can start an attack...
...They shouldn't live in a home where people smoke," he adds. "Passive smoking aggravates asthma," Sheffer says...
...while physicians and scholars nationwide digest these multiple findings, Sheffer says he's on to the next step. The Medical School professor is planning a conference to discuss ways to prevent asthma death worldwide...