RT Journal A1 Gundling K T1 Asthma, health and society: A public health perspective JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2010 FD July 28 VO 304 IS 4 SP 472 OP 473 DO 10.1001/jama.2010.1037 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1037 AB The text is divided into 3 sections. Section 1, “An Introduction,” contains 5 chapters of basic information, including updated epidemiologic data, pathophysiology and diagnosis, and a discussion of genetic and environmental influences on asthma. The last 2 chapters in this section review principles of asthma screening and asthma ecology.