Acknowledgements

This handbook was commissioned by The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. It carries the endorsement of:

• The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

• The Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science

• The National Asthma Council Australia

• The Australian Lung Foundation

Comments to:

Associate Professor David P. Johns

Menzies Research Institute and School of Medicine

University of Tasmania,

Hobart, Australia

Email: david.johns@utas.edu.au