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Gordon C. Cook, MD, DSc, FRCP(Lond), FRCP(Edin), FRACP, FLS, Visiting Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology and Centre for Infectious Diseases, Royal Free and University College London Medical School, London, UK; President, The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, London, UK; President Elect, History of Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine, UK; President, The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene(1993-19950); Formerly: Professor of Medicine, the Universities of Zambia, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Papua New Guinea; Consultant Physician at University College Hospitals Trust, Hospital for Topical Diseases, London; St. Luke's Hospital for the Clergy and Senior Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; and Alimuddin I. Zumla, BSc, MBChB, MSc, PhD, FRCP(Lond), FRCP(Edin), Professor of Infectious Disease and International Health, University College London, Royal Free and University College Medical School, and Director, Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK; Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK; Honorary Professor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK; Honorary Professor, Centre for International Child Health, Institute of Child Health, London, UK; Visiting Professor, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia; Formerly, Associate Professor, Center for Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Medicine and Public Health, Houston, TX
W.B. Saunders
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Tropical Medicine
A broad group of specialist authors bring in-depth coverage to the 21st edition of the classic resource for clinical tropical medicine. The text retains its strong practical, clinical emphasis while providing advice on the diagnosis and management of both infectious and non-infectious tropical diseases. MANSON'S TROPICAL DISEASES, 21ST EDITION covers every condition encountered when working in the tropics or treating patients from these areas.
New to this Edition:
- All chapters have been completely revised and updated with NEW chapters on Ethics, Transfusion, and Genetics, and an expanded chapter on HIV infection and treatment in the tropics.
- New Clinical Management diagrams focus on the pertinent aspects of each treatment.
- Content has been expanded on the discussion of re–emerging diseases.
- Newly discovered viral agents and all new therapeutic agents are reviewed.
- New appendices have been added on Tropical Drug Therapies, Key aspects of Tropical Nursing, and Sources of Information on Tropical Medicine.
Key Features:
- Every aspect of Tropical Medicine is covered in detail ¯ not just infections.
- Both a system–based and a disease approach are taken, with extensive cross–referencing to minimize duplication.
- Content includes a strong clinical focus, emphasized by clinical management diagrams.
- Written and edited by leading experts in the field, it includes contributions from clinicians who are based full–time in the tropics.
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Gordon C Cook MD DSc FRCPLond FRCPEdin FRACP FLS Visiting Professor Department of Medical Microbiology and Centre for Infectious Diseases Royal Free and University College London Medical School London UK President The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine London UK President Elect History of Medicine Section Royal Society of Medicine UK President The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene199319950 Formerly Professor of Medicine the Universities of Zambia Riyadh Saudi Arabia and Papua New Guinea Consultant Physician at University College Hospitals Trust Hospital for Topical Diseases London St Lukes Hospital for the Clergy and Senior Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London UK and Alimuddin I Zumla BSc MBChB MSc PhD FRCPLond FRCPEdin Professor of Infectious Disease and International Health University College London Royal Free and University College Medical School and Director Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences University College London London UK Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases University College London Hospitals NHS Trust London UK Honorary Professor Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine University of Liverpool UK Honorary Professor Centre for International Child Health Institute of Child Health London UK Visiting Professor University of Zambia School of Medicine Lusaka Zambia Formerly Associate Professor Center for Infectious Diseases University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Medicine and Public Health Houston TX Mansons Tropical Diseases |
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