TY - JOUR T1 - Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology JF - European Respiratory Review JO - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW SP - 90 LP - 90 VL - 19 IS - 115 AU - A. Shah Y1 - 2010/03/01 UR - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/19/115/90.abstract N2 - Edited by M. Mahmoudi Published by Humana Press, USA Pages: 334. Price: £62.99. ISBN 978-1603274425 “He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all.” Sir William Osler It is more than a century since Clemens von Pirquet coined the term “allergy”. It has been defined as a phenomenon observed in some individuals who develop “hypersensitive reactions” on exposure to environmental substances. Over the past few decades there has been an alarming increase in the morbidity caused by allergic disorders. It is estimated that approximately one quarter of the population of developed countries are afflicted. Not only do these disorders greatly affect the quality of life of these individuals, but in some instances they can also shorten the length of life. It … ER -