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Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology
2006 April, Vol. IX, No. 1 (3230-3237)
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA
Leif Bjermer
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, University Hospital of Lund, Lund, Sweden
Asthma and allergies are chronic conditions that cause considerable distress. In most cases, the use of modern medical therapy can control these conditions; however, there is still no cure for asthma. Therefore, many patients and, in the case of children, many parents seek complementary and alternative treatment. Traditionally, there has been an antagonistic relationship between complementary and alternative and orthodox medicine, and this why many patients do not inform their doctors that they are seeking any alternative or complementary medical care. This study aims to assess the current clinical value of complementary and alternative treatment of bronchial asthma (Breathe 2005; 1 (4): 288–95 with permission www.breathe-cme.org).