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Client Organizations and What They Are Saying
Case Histories
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Allergists and First Lady Fight Asthma
Nothing should take a child’s fun away. Not even a disease that affects almost 5 million of our nation’s children. But if not diagnosed and treated early, asthma can take away their fun and their breath.
read more > Nationwide Asthma Screening Program Helps Americans Breathe Easier
Asthma shouldn’t take anyone’s breath away, and yet the need for public education about the disease is unquestioned.
A government report issued recently noted that “Asthma affects 14 million to 15 million people, including 4.8 million children.
It is the most common chronic disease of childhood. People with asthma collectively have more than 100 million days of restricted
activity and 470,000 hospitalizations annually. More than 5,000 people die of asthma annually.
Allergists, as specialists who treat asthma, are very familiar with not only these statistics but also the
human dimensions of the disease.
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Allergists Tackle Managed Care Issues
To preserve their patients’ choice to seek specialist care for allergies and asthma, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology mobilized a “Managed Care Liaison Council” (MCLC) to talk facts and figures with HMOs and other managed care organizations.
read more > Immunotherapy National Public Awareness Campaign
Helps Americans Take Control of Their Allergies
An estimated 60 million people in the United States have allergies and many of them don’t have their allergies under control. In fact, according to a consumer survey, a majority of Americans are unaware of one of the most effective ways to treat severe or persistent allergies.
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