The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases (Facts on File Library of Health and Living) - Hardcover

Carol Turkington; Bonnie Lee Ashby

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816047758 ISBN 13: 9780816047758

Publisher: Facts on File Inc, 2003

Synopsis

The Encyclopedia of infectious Diseases, Second Edition is the most comprehensive resource for general readers to the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments of diseases. It provides updated information on specific diseases (such as heart disease and Gulf War Syndrome), on breakthroughs regarding the causes of some diseases (such as microbial infections, antigens triggered by genetic and environmental factors), and on the latest treatment advances (such as research with zinc). Revised and rewritten appendixes offer the most current directories and resources for further information on infectious diseases and an updated glossary includes many new terms. Topics include childhood diseases, common afflictions such as colds and viruses, and sexually transmitted diseases as well as animal-borne diseases and newly emerging diseases, such as Mad Cow and necrotizing fascitis.

About this title

Review:

...recommended for undergraduate collections as well as medical and public libraries with a consumer health collection. - American Reference Books Annual ""The readable text and the clear organization of information make this a useful title for secondary-school and public libraries. It will also be useful in consumer health and patient education collections."" - Booklist ""...a timely update for students and general readers...highly recommended."" - Choice ""Recommended."" - Library Media Connection

From the Publisher:

Recent Review
From School Library Journal, May 1999 "This alphabetically arranged volume presents agents of infectious diseases, the illnesses themselves, associations affiliated with prevention and study of diseases, and explanations of the drugs used to treat the conditions. The explanations are clear and informative and include sufficient cross-references. . . . An up-to-date bibliography completes this title, which would be an excellent addition to reference collections." From Choice, March 1999 "Turkington and Ashby's encyclopedia differs from other works on infectious diseases written for consumers and patients, which tend to be clinical in nature . . .. Highly recommended."

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0816047758
• ISBN 13: 9780816047758
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 397