Handbook of Clinical Allergy - Illus Author:Neil C. Thomson The term `allergic' is often used to describe disorders which either the doctor or the patient suspect may be due to a reaction to a foreign substance. On this basis the conditions which are most frequently considered to have an allergic cause are described in this book by authors with expertise in particular allergic conditions. The management ... more »of these diseases is covered irrespective of whether or not the appropriate investigations establish an allergic basis.« less