Cystic fibrosis : the facts /
Anne H. Thomson, Ann Harris.
- Updatedition. and rev. fourth edition.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2008.
- 1 online resource (vii, 154 pages) : illustrations.
- Facts .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction and making the diagnosis -- How cystic fibrosis affects the lungs -- How cystic fibrosis affects the digestive system -- How cystic fibrosis affects the other organs -- Daily treatment for cystic fibrosis -- The cystic fibrosis team -- Nutrition in cystic fibrosis -- Micro-organisms in the cystic fibrosis lung -- Cystic fibrosis and the family -- Cystic fibrosis and school -- Growing up with cystic fibrosis -- Future therapies -- Genetics of cystic fibrosis -- Genetic counseling in cystic fibrosis -- Survival -- Appendices: 1. Further reading -- 2. Cystic fibrosis associations -- 3. Glossary.