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Are asthma specialists lung specialists or allergy specialists?
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Asthma Specialist: Asthma specialist usually are allergist as well. Asthma is mostly allergy induced. Asthma specialist can do allergy test as well.
Answered 11/4/2014
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Both: Both specialties are trained in asthma.
Answered 9/9/2013
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Otherway round: Asthma specialists are lung specialist , who deals with all kind of lung problems extenssively and know how to work on lung machines in the hospitals. Allergist handle allergies and asthma.
Answered 5/28/2016
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