A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology - Couverture souple

Haukenes, G.C.; Haaheim, L. R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471919780 ISBN 13 : 9780471919780

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1989

Synopsis

This pocket-sized handbook attempts to meet the need for condensed and readily accessible information about viruses as agents of human disease. It represents the development of a Norwegian handbook of clinical virology previously compiled by the same editors.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

This new Edition of A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology has been thoroughly updated and is a practical, highly illustrated, quick reference guide to clinical virology. It brings together the essentials of the subject in a entertaining and informative style, describing in turn the clinical features, the symptoms and signs of each of the viral diseases, as well as summarising the epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and therapy in each case. This book also includes general chapters such as classification, diagnosis of infection, antiviral drugs, vaccines and different clinical syndromes.

Features include:
∗ hapter summaries for quick reference

∗ Cartoon illustrations

∗ New chapters on
Human Herpes Virus 6
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis E
Emerging Viruses
Polyoma viruses

∗ Comprehensive coverage

∗ Clear and concise format
Each chapter is easy to read and well organised, ensuring that this is an invaluable textbook for all medical, biomedical, microbiology and applied biology students. In addition, it will provide an excellent reference for nurses, occupational health and infection control departments, public health and diagnostic laboratories.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This Second Edition of A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology is a practical, highly illustrated, quick reference guide to clinical virology. It brings together the essentials of the subject in a entertaining and informative style, describing in turn the clinical features, the symptoms and signs of each of the viral diseases, as well as summarising the epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and therapy in each case. This book also includes general chapters on classification, diagnosis of infection, antiviral drugs, vaccines and different clinical syndromes.

Key Features:

• Chapter summaries for quick reference
• Cartoon illustrations
• Comprehensive coverage
• Clear and concise format

Each chapter is easy to read and well organised, ensuring that this is an invaluable textbook for all medical, biomedical, microbiology and applied biology students. In addition, it provides an excellent reference for nurses, occupational health and infection control departments, public health and diagnostic laboratories.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471919780
• ISBN 13: 9780471919780
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 218
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible