Download or read book Manual of Travel Medicine written by Allen Yung and published by IP Communications. This book was released on 2011-04-03 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this third edition of Manual of Travel Medicine, Australasian healthcare professionals will continue to find the information and advice they need to care for travellers. The Manual is structured as follows: principles of pre-travel healthcare; immunisation; prevention and management of malaria; prevention and management of travellers’ diarrhoea; specific infectious and non-infectious conditions; travellers with specific needs; and health issues in returned travellers. Recommendations for common travel destinations and immunisation and malaria recommendations by country are summarised. For this edition: all original chapters have been reviewed and updated; a chapter, ‘Health issues in returned travellers’, which focuses on the more common and important illnesses and their presentations, has been added; information about and recommendations for the use of new vaccines has been added; 15 of the 21 infection-distribution maps are now printed in full colour; and Mike Starr and Jim Black have joined the author team. For doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, this third edition of the Manual will continue to prove a practical, user-friendly, and authoritative desk-top reference.
Download or read book Manual of Travel Medicine written by Joseph Torresi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of this well received book provides an authoritative and up-to-date resource to support good practice in travel medicine, a field that has evolved substantially in recent years. Concretely, there has been intensified monitoring of health problems among travelers, as well as extensive research efforts, which have led to the development of evidence-based approaches to the field. The book includes expert recommendations regarding e.g. immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, travelers’ diarrhea, altitude sickness, emerging infections, and non-infectious health issues encountered by travelers. It provides a practical approach to the pre-travel consultation and management of most issues that arise in medical care for travelers. In addition, it provides expert advice for high-risk travelers, e.g. those with immunosuppression, the elderly, pregnant women and young children. The text offers a user-friendly, practical handbook for healthcare practitioners during their clinical consultations, as well as nurses and pharmacists.
Download or read book The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual E Book written by Christopher A. Sanford and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-08-07 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prevent, evaluate, and manage diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries with The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual. This pragmatic resource 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. Dynamic images illustrate key concepts for an enhanced visual understanding. Evidence-based treatment recommendations enable you to manage diseases confidently. This eBook allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices. Highlights new evidence and content surrounding mental health and traveling. Covers emerging hot topics such as Ebola virus disease, viral hemorrhagic fevers, the role of point-of-care testing in travel medicine, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in returning travelers and students traveling abroad. Includes an enhanced drug appendix in the back of the book.
Download or read book Manual of Travel Medicine written by Allen P. Yung and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Australian doctors, nurses and pharmacists, this manual will prove a practical, user-friendly, and authoritative desk-top reference.
Download or read book Manual of Travel Medicine and Health written by Robert Steffen and published by PMPH-USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this quick-reference manual is a companion to the Textbook of Travel Medicine by the same authors. The Manual of Travel Medicine and Health focuses on the diseases travellers face and how to provide them with information, such as immunizations, needed to reduce their risks during travel in endemic areas. Infectious health risks are covered in depth, from transmission and epidemiology through incubation and therapy. A new format allows for larger, updated maps and figures in colour. New chapters include Food Hygiene, Legal Issues (including the revised international health regulations), Maritime Health, and Natural Disasters. The Infectious Health Risks section includes many new topics including avian influenza, chickungunya, and various relevant parasitic diseases. New information is presented on travel medicine vaccines, antimalarial chemoprophylaxis and chemotherapy.
Download or read book Manual of Travel Medicine and Health written by Robert Steffen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is a companion to the Textbook of Travel Medicine by the same authors. The manual focuses on the diseases travellers face and how to provide them with the information and immunizations they need to reduce their risk from travel in risky areas. Infectious health risks are covered in-depth, from transmission and epidemiology through incubation and therapy. The health risks covered include anthrax, cholera, hantavirus, hepatitus, HIV, influenza, lassa fever malaria, plague, poliomylitis, rabies and tetanus.
Download or read book The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual E Book written by Christopher A. Sanford and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prevent, evaluate, and manage diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries with The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual. This pragmatic, pocket-sized resource 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. Dynamic images illustrate key concepts for an enhanced visual understanding. Evidence-based treatment recommendations enable you to manage diseases confidently. Pocket-sized format provides access to need-to-know information quickly and easily. Highlights new evidence and content surrounding mental health and traveling. Covers emerging hot topics such as Ebola virus disease, viral hemorrhagic fevers, the role of point-of-care testing in travel medicine, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in returning travelers and students traveling abroad. Includes an enhanced drug appendix in the back of the book.
Download or read book Manual of Travel Medicine written by Allen Yung and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Travel Medicine E Book written by Jay S. Keystone and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-11-11 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel Medicine, 3rd Edition, by Dr. Jay S. Keystone, Dr. Phyllis E. Kozarsky, Dr. David O. Freedman, Dr. Hans D. Nothdruft, and Dr. Bradley A. Connor, prepares you and your patients for any travel-related illness they may encounter. Consult this one-stop resource for best practices on everything from immunizations and pre-travel advice to essential post-travel screening. From domestic cruises to far-flung destinations, this highly regarded guide offers a wealth of practical guidance on all aspects of travel medicine. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader with intuitive search tools and adjustable font sizes. Elsevier eBooks provide instant portable access to your entire library, no matter what device you're using or where you're located. Benefit from the advice of international experts on the full range of travel-related illnesses, including cruise travel, bird flu, SARS, traveler’s diarrhea, malaria, environmental problems, and much more. Prepare for the travel medicine examination with convenient cross references for the ISTM "body of knowledge" to specific chapters and/or passages in the book. Effectively protect your patients before they travel with new information on immunizations and emerging and re-emerging disease strains, including traveler's thrombosis. Update your knowledge of remote destinations and the unique perils they present. Stay abreast of best practices for key patient populations, with new chapters on the migrant patient, humanitarian aid workers, medical tourism, and mass gatherings, as well as updated information on pediatric and adolescent patients.
Download or read book Wilderness and Travel Medicine written by Sam Fury and published by SF Nonfiction Books. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Only Wilderness Medicine Book You Need! Could you save yourself or a loved one when there are no doctors around? All too often travelers and outdoor enthusiasts get sick, injured, or worse. Learn how to prevent and cure a wide range of ailments whether at home, abroad, or in the wilderness. Discover how to heal yourself, because this comprehensive manual has all the information you need. Get it now. A Wilderness Medicine Handbook Like No Other * Diagnoses and treatments for a wide range of injuries and illnesses. * How to improvise what you need when modern medicine isn't available. * Pharmaceuticals, medicinal plants, veterinary substitutes, and other alternative remedies. * Preventative methods so you don't get sick/injured in the first place. * Safe use and dosage instructions for suggested medications. * Sample wilderness medicine kit that you can take on a commercial flight. Information for Each Condition Contains * A brief description. * Possible symptoms. * Appropriate treatment(s) depending on the situation. * Other supplementary information, e.g., causes, prevention, alternative remedies, complications. A 2-Part Wilderness Medicine Field Guide Quickly find what you're looking for in an emergency situation. Part I is must-read information covering: * Anatomy: Learn how the body's systems work individually and as a whole. This makes diagnoses easier. * Prevention Medicine: Prevention is the best cure. Learn how to avoid getting sick and/or injured in the first place. * First Aid Kit: An inventory and simple explanation of a first aid kit for travelers. * Medications Guide: Information on the safe use of the medications in this book. * Immediate First Aid: What to do in life-threatening medical situations. * Secondary Exam: A secondary exam will help you to make an accurate medical diagnosis. * Moving a Patient: Safe ways to move a patient. Part II is diagnoses and treatments. It is uniquely categorized by cause and/or body area to enable quick searching. * Environmental: Tropical diseases, heat and cold injuries, plants and animals, jetlag, etc. * Head: Headaches, brain injuries, ears, eyes, and nose infections, dental issues, etc. * Circulation: Shock, dehydration, diabetes, etc. * Digestive: Diarrhea, constipation, food poisoning, motion sickness, etc. * Genitourinary: STI's, pregnancy, UTI's, etc. * Integumentary: Skin disorders, nail injuries, splinters, etc. * Musculoskeletal: Sprains, strains, fractures, dislocations, etc. * Respiratory: Asthma, strep-throat, bronchitis, cold and flu, pneumonia, etc. ... and much more. Limited Time Only… Get your copy of Wilderness and Travel Medicine today and you will also receive: * Free SF Nonfiction Books new releases * Exclusive discount offers * Downloadable sample chapters * Bonus content … and more! No matter where you go you need this book, because the information inside it saves lives. Get it now.
Download or read book Wilderness Travel Medicine written by Eric Weiss and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download the section from Wilderness & Travel Medicine on "Chest & Abdominal Injuries" * Author is a nationally recognized expert in wilderness medicine * Covers both illnesses and injuries * Includes improvised techniques for when medical supplies aren't on hand * Every section has been updated and new illustrations added to this edition First published in 1992, Wilderness & Travel Medicine has been a staple of the emergency first-aid kits sold worldwide by Adventure Medical Kits. With this fourth edition, Mountaineers Books and Adventure Medical Kits have partnered to release an updated, standalone reference for anyone who ventures away from civilization. Topics covered include everything from CPR, shock, and fractures to head, eye, and dental injuries, poisonous reactions, frostbite, hypothermia, heat illness, and much, much more. Throughout the text, sidebars provide useful and improvised techniques for specific injuries. In addition, there is "When to Worry" advice explaining how to tell if an injury is advancing in severity, despite attempts to arrest or slow down dangerous symptoms.
Download or read book The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual written by R. McMullen and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Control of Communicable Diseases written by American Public Health Association and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual written by Christopher Sanford and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prevent, evaluate, and manage diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries with The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual. This pragmatic, pocket-sized resource 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.
Download or read book The Infectious Diseases Manual written by David Wilks and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Infectious Diseases Manual is a concise and up-to-date guide to infectious diseases, medical microbiology and antibiotic prescribing "I have no hesitation in recommending this book to practitioners of all grades." —Journal of Hospital Infection "...a valuable companion...should not be missing in any medical library." —Infection "... an excellent and extremely portable reference text..." —Journal of Medical Microbiology WHY BUY THIS BOOK? Invaluable source of reference for day-to-day clinical use Integrated information about clinical infectious diseases, microbiology and antibiotic prescribing Clear and systematic layout using a standard format for each section allowing rapid access to key information
Download or read book International Travel and Health written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En 4è de couverture : "This book explains how travellers can stay healthy and provides WHO guidance on vaccinations, malaria chemoprophylaxis and treatment, personal protection against insects and other disease vectors, and safety in different environmental settings. It covers all the principal risks to travellers' health, both during their journeys and at their destinations. it describes all relevant infectious diseases, including their causative agents, modes of transmission, clinical features and geographical distribution, and provides detials of prophylactic and preventive measures."
