title: Asthma myths, controversies, and dogma.
abstract: Although the symptom complex we call asthma has been well described since antiquity, our understanding of the causes and therapy of asthma has evolved. Even with this evolution in our understanding, there are persistent myths (widely held but false beliefs) and dogma (entrenched beliefs) regarding the causes, classification, and therapy of asthma. It is sobering that some of the knowledge we hold dear today, will become the mythology of tomorrow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Virginia, United States. Electronic address: brubin@vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Bruce K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Rubin
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003469:Culture; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D019468:Disease Management; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009229:Mythology
keywords: Asthma; Education; Medical misconceptions; Treatment; Urban myths