Links to Allergy Injection Guidelines and Asthma Information

College health services large and small should read the Allergy Injection Guidelines published by the American Association of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology which has set forth position statements which define the standard of practice. These can be read at the following web site: http://www.aaaai.org/profinfo/publicat/position/index.html
The most useful and pertinent position statements for college health care providers are #12, #19, and #25.

Patient Education Materials on asthma are available on the WWW from the JAMA Asthma Information Center, Education and Support Center at http://www.ama-assn.org/special/asthma/support/support.html

The patient education materials featured on the JAMA web site include the following:

• The Basics of Asthma
• What Triggers Asthma?
• New Approaches to Treating Asthma
• Warning Signs of Asthma Episodes
• Allergy Avoidance
• Asthma Severity
• Special Conditions
• Asthma Action Plan
• Asthma Glossary

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