| View Larger Image | Lecture Notes: Tropical Medicine | Paperbackby G. V. Gill (Editor), Nick Beeching (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell | | Edition: | 5th Edition | | Page Count: | 368 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 19, 2004 | | Sales Rank: | 507,462th |
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Product Description
Lecture Notes on Tropical Medicine is a core text with an emphasis on the clinical aspects of problem-solving in the tropics. This new, revised edition includes a more global and syndromic approach to tropical medicine. Section A covers clinical presentations according to body systems and syndromic approaches, so that the reader can go straight to the relevant section for clues to the likely diagnosis. Section B gives core knowledge & clinical advice on the major tropical infections such as malaria and leprosy. The final section covers other tropical diseases, grouped by main body system of presentation, which includes cholera, hepatitis and scabies amongst others. Additionally, this edition includes new chapters that broaden the traditional scope of ‘tropical medicine’. These include a chapter on HIV & Aids which reflects the impact that these have had on the tropics, a chapter on non-communicable diseases and their management, as well as a new chapter on refugee health that covers humanitarian emergencies, control of epidemics as well as health assessment of asylum seekers. As always, carefully selected colour plates and an increased number of illustrations, effectively portray clinical conditions. This fifth edition of Lecture Notes on Tropical Medicine is a very practical companion for the increasing number of medical students and junior doctors who have the opportunity to practice medicine in the tropics. It is also a key resource for clinicians who see patients with `tropical' disorders. All in all Lecture Notes on Tropical Medicine remains the best core text on tropical medicine. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)
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Good material for a trip to the tropics by Lindsey Lira (South Bend, IN)  4 Stars
July 22, 2007
I was looking for a good read on tropical medicine but also lightweight and easy to pack and carry around. There really were not much options out there that I could find. This one and the oxford handbook on tropical medicine fit what I was looking for. Both were good, but the Lecture Notes I found slightly more useful, easier to find information and a bit more clinical detail. Very wide range of topics listed both by presenting syndrome and by each etiology separately.
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Excellent resource for tropical medicine by Preston Herrington (Farmington, NM USA)  5 Stars
May 12, 2007
This small-to-medium sized text is perfect for folks who need a quick and pertinent Tropical Medicine reference. I have found that it nicely complements the Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine (OHTM). OHTM is smaller, yet touches on a broader array of disease. Lecture Notes on Tropical Medicine gives more depth, with emphasis on diseases unique to the tropics. Both are excellent and highly recommended.
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Useful desktop reference by I. Hutchins (Tauranga, BOP New Zealand) 5 Stars
January 11, 2007
This book is very useful in my practice as a general practitioner and Travel Medicine Specialist. It gives brief but concise up to date information about Tropical Diseases. I still use other refernces in addition for up to date information about diagnosis and treatment, but find this book as a good quick 'first stop'. The photographs, though interesting, are few and not particularly relevant for my practice in New Zealand.It is the course textbook for the Travel Medicine paper through Otago University.Good value for money.
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Must have text by S. Morris (Saginaw, MI United States) 5 Stars
August 29, 2005
I have used every edition of this book since the first one came out as a single author edition by Dr Dion Bell. The book has only improved as the years went on. This book is not encyclopedic but has the information most needed when dealing with diseases of the tropics and developing world. Even if you have a larger more encyclopedic text you should have this one. This book is ideal for the physician or other practitioner going to the tropics for the first time and who may not have the time for more exhaustive study. Of all the medical texts I have used over the year this is one of the best!
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