Written especially for parents, Asthma in Children is a comprehensive guide to a better understanding of childhood asthma. Only the parents and the immediate family know the intense anxiety and pain they experience when their child suffers from breathlessness or wakes up in the middle of the night with a severe attack of asthma. Written in a warm, reassuring tone, the author explains the causes of asthma in children, discusses what goes wrong inside the lungs, and reviews the various diagnostic procedures and treatment options available, including advances in safe medication. Dr. O. P. Jaggi most importantly discusses the critical role parents can play in preventing and managing asthma attacks.