Beeching Nick (Hrsg.): Tropical Medicine

The latest edition of the perfect companion for tropical and sub-tropical medicine study and practice Lecture Notes: Tropical Medicine, 8th Edition delivers a comprehensive, practical introduction to the study of tropical medicine. The new edition offers brand new coverage of anthrax, diphtheria and emerging infections including COVID-19, as well as extensively updated coverage of malaria, tuberculosis and HIV and other diseases in resource poor settings. The updated colour illustrations and photographs clarify and assist in understanding the topics discussed within. Lecture Notes: Tropical Medicine includes: * A thorough introduction to tropical syndromes and symptom complexes, including gastrointestinal, respiratory, febrile, neurological and ophthalmological presentations of illness * Comprehensive explorations of major tropical infections, including TB polio, visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis and trypanosomiasis * Practical discussions of other tropical diseases, including amoebiasis, cholera, dysentery, hepatitis, protozoal and helminth infections. * In-depth examinations of neglected tropical diseases and syndromes of malnutrition * Supported by a companion website containing hundreds of interactive multiple-choice questions, as well as summaries from the book in PowerPoint format and downloadable figures. This book is an ideal companion for the practising tropical health care worker, as well as a study and revision source for medical students and doctors, nurses and other health care workers studying on Diploma and Masters courses in tropical medicine and travel medicine.