The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases, Third Edition
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Book Overview
In the past 25 years, more than 30 new human germs have emerged onto the medical scene, most of these rising from animals. And with these germs come new diseases like the avian flu, Ebola, SARS, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0816063974
ISBN13:9780816063970
Release Date:January 2007
Publisher:Facts on File
Length:412 Pages
Weight:2.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 7.6" x 9.4"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Very good!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is almost a one-of-a-kind book (encyclopedia of infectious diseases aimed at the proverbial 'intelligent layman'), and is surprisingly hard to find on the retail market. Each disease entry has an introduction followed by sections on symptoms and diagnostic path, treatment options and outlook, and risk factors and preventive measures. There are useful discussions of various categories of infectious diseases, e.g. food-borne infections, and infectious agents, e.g. Escherichia coli O157:H7. Appendix I covers drugs used to treat infectious diseases, Appendix II covers home disinfection, and Appendix III is a somewhat spotty collection of contact information of organizations that have something to do with one or more infectious diseases. There is a bibliography and an index. All things considered, this is the best book of its type I have seen. I will be using it as a textbook for my Biology of Infectious Disease course, which is intended for nonscience majors. Highly recommended.
This is a fun book for my 14 year old.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
My daughter really enjoyed receiving this book. She uses it all the time for basic information.
These are more than just definitions
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This third updated edition of Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases is recommended both for college-level health libraries and for any public lending library where health is a strong part of the reference collection. Over 30 new germs affecting human health has emerged in recent decades, making this update necessary: over 600 entries provides the latest information, from new treatments and research to rising disease threats. These are more than just definitions: discussions include risk factors, outlook, diagnostics, and the latest treatment options. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
Should be in every Home
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Easy to understand then other similar books. Informative for the lay person in regard to todays common illnesses and prevention ie, Lyme disease, food borne illnesses, childhood diseases.
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