This is a practical reference volume for the student or practising

physician to aid him in the investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of allergy in

children. It is based on procedures used at The Hospital for Sick Children in

Toronto, Canada. In this new fourth edition, material has been added and established

treatments up-dated. The allergies to which children are subject are discussed in

clear, straightforward language, as are the basic principles of atopic disease.

There are sections on prophylaxis of allergy, common mistakes in the care of the

allergic patient, the optimistic approach to the care of the allergic patient,

anaphylaxis in man, and the immunoglobulins. Each section is documented. Four

appendices offer various diets and discuss immunological deficiency diseases, beta

adrenergic blockade, and the pathophysiology of asthma.