Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-43) and index.

What is cystic fibrosis? -- Cystic fibrosis : a brief history -- What causes cystic fibrosis? -- Screening and diagnosis -- The effects of cystic fibrosis -- How is cystic fibrosis managed? -- The cystic fibrosis team -- Infections and illness -- A special diet -- Clearing the airways -- Physical exercise -- Cystic fibrosis and families -- Cystic fibrosis at school -- Growing up with cystic fibrosis -- New treatments -- The future.

Discusses why cystic fibrosis occurs, how it is diagnosed, how it affects people, and how it is treated.