title: Allergy and asthma: from the bedside to the bench and international actions.
abstract: The interdependence of the bench to the bedside has been demonstrated for many years. The example in allergy and asthma has been used to show how clinical observations can be dissected by epidemiologic and basic scientific studies leading to a better concept of rhinitis, asthma and their comorbidities. From research, public health programs can be designed.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Respiratoires, INSERM, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier Cedex 05, France. jean.bousquet@inserm.fr
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bousquet
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000453:epidemiology*