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Asthma: From bedside to bench: a translational view of asthma in 2012

McMaster Demystifying Medicine Seminar Series

Jan 16, 2012, 4:30 p.m. by Dr. Paul O’Byrne and Dr. Mark Inman
What is asthma and how is it diagnosed? What are we learning about the mechanisms behind asthma?

In this video presentation, Dr. Paul O’Byrne speaks about clinical care of asthma and Dr. Mark Inman speaks about current research into asthma.

Objectives:
  • What is asthma and how is it diagnosed?
  • What are the reasons that patients develop asthma?
  • What are the best ways to treat asthma and how effective is the treatment?
  • What are the possible side-effects of the treatments used?
  • What are we learning about the mechanisms behind asthma and is this knowledge bringing us closer to a cure or better management?

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