Treatment of Asthma in Childr... Video Transcript

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And in about 40 to 50 percent of the responses, there was a significant impact on the family if the child had asthma, and interestingly enough, many parents had had to miss work one or more days a year because of their child's problem. So you see a problem not only in the individual that has it, but in the family in which this individual lives.

ANNOUNCER: As many as 10 percent of children across America have asthma.

But with many effective medicines available, doctors can help ensure that in the vast majority of cases breathing problems do not interfere with the normal course of childhood.

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