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The Clinical Definitions of Asthma

  • Pettigrew H
  • Chang C
  • Teuber S
  • et al.
Springer New York, (2012), 3-18
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6836-4_1
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Abstract

It is believed that the term “asthma” was coined by Hippocrates around 450 bc. The term literally means “panting,” from the Greek. Descriptions of the clinical presentation of those affected with asthma appear in medical literature throughout history.

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Pettigrew, H. D., Chang, C., Teuber, S. S., & Gershwin, M. E. (2012). The Clinical Definitions of Asthma. In Bronchial Asthma (pp. 3–18). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6836-4_1

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