Stephen Holgate je diplomat a spisovateľ, ktorého skúsenosti v zahraničí, najmä jeho pôsobenie na americkej ambasáde v Maroku, hlboko formujú jeho literárne dielo. Jeho pozadie zahŕňa aj rôznorodé úlohy, ako je práca pre kongresový výbor, riadenie kampaní a herec v improvizačnom divadle, ktoré jeho príbehom dodávajú jedinečnú šírku a perspektívu. Holgateove písanie sa vyznačuje zapojením do rôznych ľudských skúseností a zložitostí rôznych kultúrnych prostredí. Jeho debutový román Tangier čerpá z tejto bohatej tapisérie medzinárodných a domácich dobrodružstiev.
There are currently no other texts on the market that cover the whole spectrum of both pathophysiology and clinical management of rhinitis and asthma as comprehensively as this new volume. From disease classification the reader is taken through the epidemiology of asthma and rhinitis, to treatment of the various forms of both diseases
Illustrated in full colour, this book should become a very useful reference in the field. The book introduces the reader to the mechanisms and principles of basic immunology and allergy before dicussing in detail the clinical presentation, treatment and prognosis of allergic diseases. The consise yet comprehensive explanatory text is accompanied by carefully chosen colour photographs and specially designed illustrations to explain clearly the concepts discussed in the text. The book should be of interest to all students and physicians of allergy.