Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine - 5th Revised Edition

The Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine, fifth edition is the definitive resource for medical problems in tropical regions, and in low-resource settings. Comprehensive in scope, and concise in style, this portable guide ensures that you always have the vital information you need at your fingertips. Fully revised and updated for its fifth edition, it is now even better than ever. The chapter on HIV medicine has been significantly updated, and other revisions include up-to-date guidance on viruses such as COVID-19 and Ebola, improved vaccine regimens, and rabies prophylaxis. With the clear, easy-reference style of the trusted Oxford Handbook format, written and reviewed by an international team of clinical experts, this is a truly global handbook and an essential resource. Make sure you never leave home without it!

List of contents

• 1: Management of the sick child


• 2: Malaria


• 3: HIV medicine


• 4: Tuberculosis


• 5: Chest medicine


• 6: Gastroenterology


• 7: Cardiovascular


• 8: Renal Medicine


• 9: Neurology


• 10: Haematology


• 11: Endocrine disorders


• 12: Ophthalmology


• 13: Dermatology


• 14: Bone, joint and soft tissue infections


• 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections


• 16: Nutrition


• 17: Multi-system diseases and infections


• 18: Mental health


• 19: Trauma


• 20: Poisoning and envenoming


• 21: Immunization


• 22: Health emergencies in humanitarian crises


• 23: Obstetric emergencies


• 24: Healthcare-associated infection, antimicrobial prescribing, and antimicrobial resistance

Report

This is a highly useful handbook for clinicians in tropical disease environments. The topics are presented with tremendousclarity and economy of language. Kenneth Schaefle, MD (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Doody's

Product details

• Authors: Robert (Honorary Senior Lecturer Davidson
• Assisted by: Lucille Blumberg (Editor), Andrew J. Brent (Editor), Robert Davidson (Editor), Davidson Robert (Editor), Anna C. Seale (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.03.2022
• EAN: 9780198810858
• ISBN: 978-0-19-881085-8
• No. of pages: 960
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 190 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Oxford Medical Handbooks
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, MEDICAL / Parasitology, MEDICAL / Tropical Medicine, Infectious & contagious diseases, Tropical Medicine, Medical parasitology, Infectious and contagious diseases