Infectious Diseases category: 1139 books

The study of Health and Medical Aspects of Disaster Preparedness was approved by NATO/CCMS in 1985 with the first pilot study meeting in June of that year. The pilot study, under the leadership of the United States and Belgium, focused on the current status of disaster preparedness in partici­ pating...

This issue of Psychiatric Clinics devoted to young onset dementia or early onset dementia presents information that is salient and valuable for clinical practice. The issue will update knowledge, present cultural and practical perspectives, examine priorities, and show opportunities for psychiatry...

Der Ich-Erzähler Dr. med. Georg Letham jun. schreibt sich frei von seiner Schuld. Letham, Gattenmörder, experimenteller Pathologe und Bakteriologe, erzählt, wie er in einer Strafkolonie in den Tropen erfolgreich sühnt, indem er im Selbstversuch gegen das Gelbfieber kämpft. In Georg Lethams Herzen...

After introduction of VCI curriculum, importance of objective type questions has been increased a lot. Previously there was no such stipulated instruction about objective question. Keeping this point in view the question bank has been written in such a way that a student can get a boost of preparation....

This book includes descriptive keys for identifying every stage of all the species of ticks reported in Europe and northern Africa. It includes descriptive texts on the ecology and prominent features of each species, together with ink illustrations and distribution maps of more than 60 species of...

Most of the following essays have appeared in the pages of the Quarterly Review, and I am greatly indebted to the editor and to the proprietor of that periodical for permission to reprint them. The article on 'The Infinite Torment of Flies' is an address I delivered before the British Association...

This clinically oriented book covers selected infections of the central nervous system which are of considerable current interest. Aspects that are less well documented, such as spinal cord infections, central nervous system infections in patients with cancer, tropical infections, healthcare-associated...

First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. Advances in Parasitology includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and trypanosomes. The series also...

In this updated edition of Basic Immunology, the authors continue to deliver a clear, modern introduction to immunology, making this the obvious choice for today's busy students. Their experience as teachers, course directors, and lecturers helps them to distill the core information required to understand...

It's All In The Blood…What Microscopy Can Do For You. This ebook is power packed full of information about discovering what is going on in your blood. The excitement of getting to the root causes of what is truly ailing you. This book is a must have for everyone.

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: past, present and future Ivan Bastian and Franyoise Portaels Mycobacteriology Unit. Institute of Tropical Medicine. Antwerp. Belgium The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth and he that is wise will not abhor them. Ecclesiasticus 38:4, quoted by Selman Waksman...

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Castéra-Verduzan, France, August 1-16, 1981

Roundworms are parasitic worms which are found in the intestines of children and young adults in undeveloped countries.Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common roundworm infection and affects as many as one billion people worldwideThey vary in length from several millimeters to up to two meters.About...

Nearly 2 million Americans develop a healthcare-associated infection each year, and some 100,000 of them die as a result. Such infections are highly preventable, particularly through the adoption and implementation of evidence-based methods for reducing patient infection at the point of care. In cases...