Allergies Handbook & Resource Guide
The Allergies Handbook & Resource Guide combines valuable, easy-to-understand educational information for consumers, patients, and their families. This volume brings together studies and statistics about allergies, discussions about treatment and outcomes, and details on types of allergies, including airborne, food, medicine & drug, and skin contact allergies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. This represents about 15% of the U.S. population.
• Studies & Statistics About Allergies: This four-color section is nearly 400 pages and includes detailed reports, journal articles, fact sheets, and infographics from sources including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, peer-reviewed journals, and more.
• Allergies Resources: This section has a wide variety of resources for those with allergic conditions, including agencies and associations, foundations, libraries and resource centers, support groups and hotlines, research centers, print resources, digital resources, and web sites.
• Related Conditions & Disorders: This section includes details on 20 conditions and disorders relevant to allergies. Overviews written by Marianne Moss Madsen detail the conditions themselves, how they apply to allergies, and preventative and treatment options.
Additional sections include:
- Glossary of Terms lists major terms and concepts related to allergies
- Entry Index lists all directory entries alphabetically.
- Geographic Index organizes listings alphabetically by state.
The Allergies Handbook & Resource Guide is a necessary reference for public and academic libraries, as well as health care collections, providing information crucial to those living with allergies, their broader support network, case workers, social workers, and other health care providers.
Free Online Access
In addition to the print directory the Allergies Handbook & Resource Guide includes free online access on the Salem Press/Grey House Online Platform. This gives your patrons immediate access to the most valuable in-depth information on the many causes of these conditions, early warning signs, diagnosis, treatment options, advice for caretakers, preventative therapy, and support. Call 800-562-2139 for a free trial or visit https://online.salempress.com/ for more information.
