The development of asthma
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Describes how asthma is developed, if environment or genes play a role and what relationship does it have with allergies.
This video uses a relatable analogy to explain concepts about asthma. The content in this video was adapted from the book “The Ins and Outs of Breathing: How We Learnt about the Body’s Most Vital Function” by Dr. Norman Jones. The video answers the following questions:
- How does a person develop asthma?
- Does the environment or your genes play a role?
- What is the connection between allergies and asthma?
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Asthma, Demystifying Medicine, Education
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