Description
Increased global travel has facilitated the spread of diseases that were previously restricted in their distribution. The fifth Edition of this internationally acclaimed book combines over 1,000 outstanding illustrations and expanded, authoritative text covering the clinical diagnosis, pathology and ecology of all recognized tropical and parasitic diseases.
Contains 1,100 superb high quality illustrations, with over 1,000 in full colourComprehensive coverage of all conditions likely to be encountered in tropical medicineDiscussion of new diagnostic imaging methodsEssential diagnostic tool for trainees and clinicians who see patients with tropical diseasesCompletely revised and updated throughout with emphasis on the common conditions likely to be encounteredGreatly increased coverage of HIV/Aids in the developing worldIncreased coverage of re-emerging infections such as TuberculosisMore on parasites and on genetic techniques and dataFully updated epidemiologic informationAddition of many new clinical photographsDesign refreshed and modernised and colour to be used to distinguish different types of tables and boxes
