"From the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks-how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy them before they destroy us. Written in the authors' lively and accessible style, chapters include page-turning medical stories about a particular disease or virus-smallpox, Bubonic plague, polio, HIV-that...

"Compiled from hours of interviews drawn from the eponymous National Geographic documentary, this inspiring book from world-renowned infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci shares the lessons that have shaped the celebrated doctor's life philosophy, offering an intimate view of one of the world's greatest medical minds as well as universal advice to live by"--

La epidemia de fiebre amarilla que surgió en 2002 en los territorios del Catatumbo nortesantandereano y que se expandió en 2004 hacia la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta generó protestas desde distintos sectores sociales y cuestionamientos a la Ley 100 de 1993 que ha regido el sector salud del país en medio de grandes controversias. Esta no fue la primera vez en la historia reciente de Colombia que se presentó una epidemia de fiebre amarilla de...

Updated on a regular basis, this e-book contains 35 pages of practical advice for all international travelers! It has up-to-date advice on all important topics for travel including: immunizations, immunization reference chart, costs of vaccines and prescriptions, routine travel advice on water purification and foods to avoid, decreasing arthropod exposure, pediatric travel information, anti-malarial medications, prescription needs for traveler's diarrhea,...

Infectious Disease Case Studies contains over 200 case studies in 20 areas of Infectious Diseases. It has well over 100 illustrations. Areas covered include: Antibiotics, Basic microbiology, Cardiovascular infections, Fever of unknown origin (FUO), Fungal infections, Gastrointestinal infections, Genitourinary infections, Healthcare Associated Infections, HIV, Immuno-suppression, Musculoskeletal infections, Nervous system infections, Nuclear Medicine,...

Because of his years of experience, Dr. Gullberg knows that Bulletpoints are the best format for learning a core of Infectious Disease subjects. He has handpicked the most common topics in ID. The book is a bottom line format, and should be a helpful tool for quick reference in the office or hospital. Subjects covered include: General principles, Antibiotics, Basic Microbiology, Cardiovascular infections, Fever of Unknown Origin, Fungal infections,...

"Management of Fungal Infections in Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiothoracic Organ Transplant Recipients," summarizes the most current literature in the field of fungal infections related to MCS and heart/lung transplantation. It is the collective effort of many people in the international field and works to inform readers about contemporary innovations. This as a useful resource in improving medical procedural outcomes and is the culmination...

In 1970, at the beginning of a glorious career, a newly graduated Harvard Medical School physician named Michael Crichton published "Five Patients". This book was an insightful and captivating study of practicing medicine that wove medical history and trends in society into intimate portrayals of humans facing tragic health challenges. In "Carnage in America," Dr. Steve Weiss has updated this approach 50 years later, with no less literary power....

Taking an informative, science-based look at the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 and the Virus that Shook the World examines the virus and its far-reaching effects on societies all over the globe. This book is a compelling and valuable resource for anybody who wants to learn more about COVID-19 and what we can do to stay safe both now and in the future. The topics covered include: - An introduction to viruses- How diseases are transmitted form animals...

Fighting an Invisible Enemy narrates the founding and growth of the internationally renowned National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa, from its foundations in the early twentieth century as the South African Institute for Medical Research to, later, the National Institute for Virology. It started humbly, as did many of its sister public health institutions around the world, and faced daunting obstacles: financial restrictions,...