Infectious Diseases category: 1139 books
by Philip D. Marsh, BSc, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
Now expanded and in full colour throughout, ORAL MICROBIOLOGY retains its unique ecological approach to the subject which helps the reader determine whether an organism will have a pathogenic or commensal relationship at a given site. In the new edition, greater emphasis is placed on the role of current...
Kala Azar in South Asia
Current Status and Sustainable Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2017
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), (also known as black fever or Kala-azar) is a life-threatening disease first reported from the Indian subcontinent. VL ranks as the world’s second largest parasitic disease killer and is a neglected tropical disease. Most of those infected by this life-threatening disease...
Their Fate Is Our Fate
How Birds Foretell Threats to Our Health and Our World
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
At the heart of this book by Nobel Prize–winning immunologist and professor Peter Doherty is this striking observation: Birds detect danger to our health and the environment before we do. Following a diverse cast of bird species around the world—from tufted puffins in Puget Sound to griffon vultures...
Antibiotics – Are They Curing Us or Killing Us?
The Catastrophic Impact of the Over-prescription of Antibiotics on Our Health
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2014
Antibiotics: Are they curing us or killing us?
‘Without urgent, co-ordinated action by many stakeholders, the world is headed for a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries which have been treatable for decades can once again kill.’ Dr Keiji Fukuda, World Health...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
Advances in Immunology, a long-established and highly respected publication, presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology. Articles address the wide range of topics that comprise immunology, including molecular and cellular activation mechanisms, phylogeny and molecular...
by Amy Nunn
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2009
Brazil’s public policy response to the AIDS epidemic preceded those of many developing countries. During my tenure as President, in 1996, Brazil adopted a law guaranteeing free and universal access to AIDS treatment for all people living with HIV/AIDS. Brazil became the first developing country...
The Great Manchurian Plague of 1910-1911
The Geopolitics of an Epidemic Disease
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
When plague broke out in Manchuria in 1910 as a result of transmission from marmots to humans, it struck a region struggling with the introduction of Western medicine, as well as with the interactions of three different national powers: Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. In this fascinating case history,...
by T. Gasser
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This monograph gives an excellent review of the issue of antimicrobial prophylaxis in urol ogy and the use of the new fluoroquinolones in urology. The development of the fluoro quinolones has had a profound effect in urology, specifically because of the unique phar macokinetics of the fluoroquinolones...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Whoever coined the adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" could not have known how important this adage would become. The challenge of altering the health trajectories of poor lifestyle decisions for such behaviors as smoking, drinking and using illicit drugs, violence,...
by Nita Calderon
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2017
Hundreds of thousands of people all over the world suffer from symptoms of fatigue, chronic yeast infections, bowel and digestive problems, headaches, and dry, itchy skin. You may think these symptoms are vague, and relatively minor, but for some people, they are chronic conditions that can greatly...
A Psoriasis Relief Guide For The Sufferer’s Psoriatic Skin
Find The Best Psoriasis Home Remedies, Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment, New Treatments For Psoriasis And Other Proven Natural Psoriasis Treatment For Your Psoriasis Skin Condition
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
There are currently 7.5 million psoriasis sufferers in The United States alone. Are you one of them? What treatment is best for you?
Psoriasis is more than just a skin disease. It’s actually a condition affecting the immune system. We know what psoriasis is, however, it’s not the fact...
Tuberculosis E-Book
A Comprehensive Clinical Reference
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2009
This book provides all the vital information you need to know about tuberculosis, especially in the face of drug-resistant strains of the disease. Coverage includes which patient populations face an elevated risk of infection, as well as which therapies are appropriate and how to correctly monitor...
Applied Multilevel Analysis
A Practical Guide for Medical Researchers
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2006
This is a practical introduction to multilevel analysis suitable for all those doing research. Most books on multilevel analysis are written by statisticians, and they focus on the mathematical background. These books are difficult for non-mathematical researchers. In contrast, this volume provides...
by Kaplan Medical
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
The only official Kaplan Lecture Notes for USMLE Step 2 CK cover the comprehensive information you need to ace the USMLE Step 2 and match into the residency of your choice.
Up-to-date. Updated annually by Kaplan's all-star faculty.
Highly illustrated. Includes color images and tables.
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