Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Classification of Asthma

From Chapter 1 of the Philippine Consensus Report on Asthma 2004 by the Philippine College of Chest Physicians.
This guideline starts below.

• Question 1: Is asthma a common condition worldwide?
• Question 2: How common is asthma in the Philippines?
• Question 3: What is the current concept of asthma as a disease?
• Question 4: How is asthma diagnosed?
• Question 5: How is asthma classified?