BookJeremy Farrar, Peter J. Hotez, Thomas Junghanss, Gagandeep Kang, David Lalloo, Nicholas J. White, Patricia J. Garcia.
Summary: "For 125 years, physicians have relied on Manson's Tropical Diseases for a comprehensive clinical overview of this complex and fast-changing field. The fully revised 24th Edition, Dr. Jeremy Farrar, along with an internationally recognized editorial team, global contributors, and expert authors, delivers the latest coverage on parasitic and infectious diseases from around the world. From the difficult to diagnose to the difficult to treat, this highly readable, award-winning reference prepares you to effectively handle whatever your patients may have contracted"-- publisher's description.
Contents:
History of Tropical Medicine, and Medicine in the Tropics
21st Century Drivers of Tropical Medicine
Health Research and Ethics
Epidemiology
Clinical Assessment
Viral Infections
Bacterial Infections
Fungal Infections
Mycobacterial Infections
Protozoan Infections
Helminthic Infections
Ectoparasites
Non-communicable Diseases in the Tropics
Environmental Disorders
Nutrition
Maternal/Child Health.