Hepatitis, Second Edition (Deadly Diseases & Epidemics) (Deadly Diseases & Epidemics (Hardcover)) - Hardcover

Hecht, Alan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1617530166 ISBN 13: 9781617530166

Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Viral hepatitis is spread through contact with infected blood, bodily fluids, or faeces, though it may also result from alcohol and drug use or from other diseases. Acute hepatitis refers to the initial infection and can be mild or severe; chronic hepatitis refers to a serious condition in which the infection lasts six months or longer. Currently, vaccines are available for the prevention of hepatitis A and B viruses. This second edition delves into the history, causes, and current treatments for this disease, giving valuable information to student researchers.

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Review

"Each holds almost 150 pages of information charting not only the world history of the disease, but the changes it effected on world society during its course. From the disease's progress to the various efforts to cure and control it, these are intriguing documentaries."

About the Author

Alan Hecht, D.C., is a practicing chiropractor in New York. He is an adjunct professor at Farmingdale State College and Nassau Community College and an adjunct associate professor at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University. Dr. Hecht received a B.S. in biology - pre-medical studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University, an M.S. in basic medical sciences from the New York University School of Medicine, and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College. Foreword by David Heymann, World Health Organization

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts On File Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1617530166
• ISBN 13: 9781617530166
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 136