title: The prevention of asthma--some basic needs.
abstract: The present attitude in Australia towards the treatment of asthma is reviewed and attention is drawn to the need for employment of more basic methods of prevention. The disease is not just a chest condition but a manifestation, in many if not in most cases, of a generalized weakness of sensitivity- the bronchi are simply shock organs where much of the action takes place. A plea is also made for a reappraisal of teaching about asthma and related diseases at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium