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The travel and tropical medicine manual
Title
The travel and tropical medicine manual / [edited by] Christopher A. Sanford, Paul S. Pottinger, Elaine C. Jong.
ISBN
9780323417426
0323417426
9780323417433
0323417434
9780323375061
0323375065
Edition
Fifth edition.
Publication
Edinburgh : Elsevier, 2017.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 614 pages) : color illustrations, color map
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
"Prevent, evaluate, and manage diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries with The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual. Equips medical providers with the knowledge they need to offer effective aid, covering key topics in pre- and post-travel medicine, caring for immigrants and refugees, and working in low-resource settings. It's also the perfect source for travelers seeking quick, easy access to the latest travel medicine information"--Publisher's description.
Variant and related titles
Elsevier ClinicalKey eBooks. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Travel and tropical medicine manual. Fifth edition. Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, [2017]
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 30, 2018
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Approach to travel medicine and contents of a personal travel medicine kit
Urban medicine : threats to travelers to cities in low-income nations
Emerging infectious diseases and the international traveler
Jet health
Immunizations for travelers
Malaria prevention
Water disinfection
Traveler's diarrhea : prevention and self-treatment
Disequilibrium : jet lag, motion sickness, cold exposure, and heat illness
High-altitude travel
Dive medicine
Travel advice for pediatric travelers
Students traveling abroad
Advice for women travelers
The immunocompromised traveler
Travel with chronic medical conditions
Travel and mental health
Pre-travel assessment and advice for expatriates and volunteers
Health screening in immigrants, refugees, and international adoptees
Travel-acquired illnesses associated with fever
Malaria diagnosis and treatment
Viral hepatitis in travelers and immigrants
Leptospirosis
Lyme disease
Tuberculosis in travelers and immigrants
Chagas disease
Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)
Ebola virus disease and hemorrhagic fevers
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in returning travelers
The role of point-of-care testing in travel medicine
Approach to diarrhea in returned travelers
Amebiasis, giardiasis, and other intestinal protozoan infections
Food poisoning : toxic syndromes
Fish and shellfish poisoning : toxic syndromes
Approach to tropical dermatology
Acute skin reactions and bacterial infections
Ectoparasites, cutaneous parasites, and cnidarian envenomation
Fungal skin infections
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy (Hansen's disease)
Sexually transmitted infections and foreign travel
Gonococcal and chlamydial genital infections and pelvic inflammatory disease
Syphilis
Genital ulcer disease
Common intestinal roundworms
Cestodes : intestinal and extraintestinal tapeworm infections, including echinococcosis and cysticercosis
Filarial infections
Trematodes
The eosinophilic patient with suspected parasitic infection.
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