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Introduction
Levels of evidence
Asthma: the basic facts
Diagnosis in adults
Diagnosis in children
Principles of drug therapy
Drugs and devices
Acute asthma
Managing exacerbations
Complementary medicine
Diet and asthma
Asthma and allergy
Ongoing care
Smoking and asthma
COPD and asthma
Exercise-induced asthma
Occupational asthma
Pregnancy and asthma
Asthma in the elderly
Other comorbidities
Prevention
Appendices
References
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Guidelines Committee

Professor Justin Beilby (Chairman),
general practitioner, SA

Ms Anna Berkelmans,
asthma educator, VIC

Dr Chris Brown,
general practitioner, QLD

Associate Professor Jo Douglass,
allergist and immunologist, VIC

Associate Professor Susan Prescott,
paediatric allergist and immunologist, WA

Professor Colin Robertson,
paediatric respiratory physician, VIC

Mr Marcus Weidinger,
pharmacist, WA

Professor John Wilson,
respiratory physician, VIC

Working Group members

Professor Michael Abramson,
respiratory physician, VIC

Dr Robert Adams,
respiratory physician, SA

Dr Sandra Anderson,
respiratory scientist, NSW

Professor Peter van Asperen,
paediatric respiratory physician, NSW

Associate Professor Amanda Barnard,
general practitioner, ACT

Dr David Batt,
general practitioner, SA

Professor Richard Beasley,
respiratory physician, NZ

Professor Justin Beilby,
general practitioner, SA

Ms Anna Berkelmans,
asthma educator, VIC

Dr Simon Bowler,
respiratory physician, QLD

Dr Chris Brown,
general practitioner, QLD

Dr Shane Brun,
general practitioner /sports physician, QLD

Dr Jonathan Burdon,
respiratory physician, VIC

Associate Professor Ian Charlton,
general practitioner, NSW

Associate Professor Jo Douglass,
respiratory physician, allergist and immunologist, VIC

Dr H. John Fardy,
general practitioner, NSW

Professor Peter Frith,
respiratory physician, SA

Professor Nicholas Glasgow,
general practitioner, ACT

Dr Kerry Hancock,
general practitioner, SA

Dr Chris Hogan,
general practitioner, VIC

Ms Linda Hodge,
dietician, VIC

Professor Alan Isles,
paediatric respiratory physician, QLD

Dr Hubertus Jersmann,
respiratory physician, SA  

Professor Andrew Kemp,
allergist and immunologist, NSW

Dr Vicki Kotsirilos,
general practitioner, VIC

Dr Karen Latimer,
respiratory physician, SA  

Dr Doug McEvoy,
respiratory physician, SA

Dr Alastair Meyer,
emergency physician, VIC

Professor Charles Mitchell,
respiratory physician, QLD

Dr Raymond Mullins,
allergist and immunologist, ACT

Associate Professor Matthew Naughton,
respiratory physician, VIC

Associate Professor Susan Prescott,
paediatric allergist and immunologist, WA

Professor Colin Robertson,
paediatric respiratory physician, VIC

Dr Steven Rudolphy,
general practitioner, QLD

Professor Richard Ruffin,
respiratory physician, SA

Professor Susan Sawyer,
paediatric respiratory physician, VIC

Ms Cassie Slader,
pharmacist, NSW

Dr Quentin Summers,
respiratory physician, WA

Dr Victoria Smith,
general practitioner, TAS

Associate Professor Mimi Tang,
paediatric allergist and immunologist, VIC

Mr Marcus Weidinger,
pharmacist, WA

Professor Ian Wilson,
general practitioner, SA

Professor John Wilson,
respiratory physician, VIC

Dr Russell Wiseman,
general practitioner, QLD 

Specialist reviewers

Associate Professor Philip Bardin,
respiratory physician, VIC 

Professor Anne Chang,
paediatric respiratory physician, QLD

Mr Nigel Cooper,
asthma educator, SA

Dr Sophie Couzos,
public health physician, QLD

Dr Sunalene Devadason,
respiratory physician, WA

Professor Nick Freezer,
paediatric respiratory physician, VIC

Dr Jenny Gowan,
pharmacist, VIC

Professor Christine Jenkins,
respiratory physician, NSW

Associate Professor David P. Johns
respiratory scientist, TAS  

Dr Greg King,
respiratory physician, NSW

Dr Ronald McCoy,
general practitioner, VIC

Professor Craig Mellis,
paediatric respiratory physician, NSW

Dr Carmel Nelson,
general practitioner, WA

Dr Helen Reddel,
respiratory physician, NSW

Professor Robyn O'Hehir,
respiratory physician, allergist and immunologist, VIC

Dr Smita Shah,
general practitioner, NSW

Dr Sheree Smith,
respiratory nurse consultant, QLD

Associate Professor Frank Thien,
respiratory physician, allergist and immunologist, VIC  

Dr Chris Worsnop,
respiratory physician, VIC   

Literature search

Ms Cassie Slader, pharmacist, NSW    

Medical writers

Ms Jenni Harman, Meducation, NSW  

Ms Sue Markham, Meducation, NSW  

 

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 May 2007 )
 
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